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RUNNING BETWEEN

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Capt. J. B. LABELLB,

AND IRON STEAMER

MONTREAL -Capt. ROBT. NELSON,

Leave Richelieu Pier, opuosile Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal,
alternately EVERY EVENING', at SEVEN o’clock,
daring the season, for QUEBEC, calling at intermediate ports.

FARES.

FIRST CLASS (Meal9 and State-Room Berth included)
SECOND CLASS

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And the side Lines of Steamers running between

Montreal, Three Rivers, and the intermediate Ports

Leaving MONTREAL every TUESDAY and FRIDAY :

Steamer TROIS RIVIERES, Capt. Joseph Duval, between MONTREAL
and THREE RIVERS, calling at Sorel, Maskinong4, Riviere duLoup,
Yamachiche and Port St. Francois.

Steamer BERTHIER, Capt. Charles Daveluy, between MONTREAL and
SOREL, calling at St. Sulpice, Lavaltrie, Lanoraie and Berthier.

Steamer CHAMBLY, Capt. Frs. Lamoureux, between MONTREAL and
CHAMBLY, calling at Vercb^res, Contrecoeur, Sorel, St. Ours, St.
Denis, St. Charles, St. Mathias, Belceil and St. Hilaire. *

Steamer TERREBONNE, Capt. L. H. Roy, between MONTREAL and
TERREBONNE, aud MONTREAL and L’ASSOMPl ION, calling at
Boucherville, Varennes, Lachenaie, Bout de l’lsle and St. Paul.

For further information apply at the Office, 203 COMMISSIONERS
STREET.

May, 1870.

J. B. EAMERE,

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ST. LAWRENCE :

THE HUDSON RIVER ; TRENTON FALLS ; NIAGARA ; TORONTO ;
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND THE RIVER ST. LAW-
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PUBLISHED BY CHISHOLM & CO.

PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL, ST. NICHOLAS STREET.

PREFACE.

The Panoramic Guide of the “ St. Lawrence” appears this
season under a somewhat altered title, in an improved dress
and enlarged form. It has absorbed the popular book
known as the “All Round Route Guide,” and, in order to meet
the wants of the pleasure travel, the additional matter, taking

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in the various places of interest comprised in that work, has
been added. Neither labour nor expense have been spared to
make this a thoroughly reliable and attractive guide for tourists
visiting the far-famed summer resorts, and the proprietors seek
for the approval and patronage of an appreciative public.

In its new form, this guide, will meet with the criticism of
American tourists, and it is earnestly requested that any im-
provements, or alterations, that will benefit the work, may be
communicated by those into whose hands it may fall, best
able to make such suggestions. Additions, both in matter and

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OP THIS

ST. LAWRENCE.

THE HUDSON RIVER.

The scenery of the Hudson River has been so often written and
talked about, that all who have never yet passed up its varied
course, will, we presume, on starting on a trip of pleasure, endeavour
to make acquaintance with a district that is not only beautiful
to the eye, but has been the scene of many of those bloody actions
between the Americans, (while yet struggling for their indepen-
dence,) and the troops of Great Britain, before the yoke of sove-
reignty had been fairly broken.

We imagine, therefore, that this trip will be taken by daylight,
and we recommend to the notice of our readers, the splendid
steamers “ Chauncey Vibbard ” and “Daniel Drew,” of the
Day-line of Steamers. These are indeed floating palaces, for the
speed and arrangements of the vessels, and the luxurious fittings
of the saloons, are not surpassed by any other line of boats on the
continent. The People’s Line of Steamers — the “ St. John ” and

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“Drew, •’ are equally fine boats, and in their appointments
unsurpassed by any steamers in the world. As they make the
trip by night the scenery cannot be enjoyed to the fullest extent,
yet a sail on the beautiful waters of the u Hudson 11 by moonlight
is magnificent. The day steamers leave the wharf at Desbrosses
street every morning at 8.A.M., calling at the foot of 34th street a
quarter of an hour later, and run up the 150 miles of the Hudson
by 6 o’clock in the evening.

For the first twelve miles of our upward journey we skirt along
the Island of Manhattan, upon which the City of New York is
built. One of the first objects of interest we see on the right
hand, is the handsome stone edifice of the New York Orphan
Asylum, where nearly 200 children of both sexes are clothed, fed,
and taught, and ultimately assisted to find respectable employment
in the world. The happy and contented looks of these poor
■ children are, perhaps, the most satisfactory proofs of the success of
this inestimable institution, w’hich, founded in 1806, by several
l benevolent ladies, has, little by little, progressed, until we find it
5 now occupying the stately and comfortable house whose gardens
\ stretch down to the very edge of the water.

On the opposite side of the river, we pass by the yet picturesque
villages of Hoboken and Weehawken. We say yet picturesque,,
as their close proximity to that city of cities, which is daily tra-
velling onwards, would make one imagine that the villas and street
palaces of its merchants would spoil their rural beauty;, but this is
not so. How long this state of things may remain it is- impossible
to conjecture, as lager beer saloons,, pleasure gardens, and restau-
rants are daily being raised here.

Just above Manhattan ville, a small village, and one of the
suburbs of New York, chiefly occupied by the poorer class of people,
is Trinity Cemetery, where, among many others, lies Audubon,
the celebrated naturalist, who has also given the name to a small
village of about twenty or thirty acres where he used to live, but
which, since his death, has been cut up into building lots, and still
retains the aristocratic name of Audubon Park. Just beyond this
park a large building, surmounted by a cupola, and having a tower

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at the south-west angle, may be descried among the trees. This
is the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, which,
under the skilful management of Mr. Peek, is probably unequalled
by any similar establishment in America. It stands in its own
e-rounds of thirty-seven acres, and the terrace upon which the j
buildings (five in number, arranged in a quadrangle) are erected* J
is one hundred and thirty feet above the river. This Institution
alone accommodates four hundred and fifty patients, and is only
one more instance of the open-handed liberality and discriminating j
foresight of those in the State of New York, who do their best to j
alleviate distress in whatever form it may appear among their j

fellow creatures. I

We here approach, on the same side, Fort Washington, or
Washington Heights, as it is sometimes, and perhaps more appro-
priately , called. The ground is from five to six hundred feet
above the river, and the view from this spot is exceedingly fine,
the eye being able to trace the windings of the Hudson River
northward for many miles, whilst southward the great city we
have just left, with its suburbs of Brooklyn and Jersey City , ean
be plainly seen, though ten miles off. j

We now leave the Island of Manhattan behind us, having by
this time passed abreast of the Spuyten Duyvil Creek, which
separates the Island from the rest of the State of New York. The
Hudson River Railroad crosses the creek by a long bridge, laid
upon piles, and a station, called after the name of the inlet, is
immediately on the other side of the bridge. On the opposite
shore of the river that singularly beautiful formation of rock
called “ The Palisades,” commences about here. They extend for
nearly thirty-six miles, and are considered by many as the most
interesting feature in the scenery. Commencing at Hoboken, this
threatening ridge can be discerned as far as the Hook, towering as
it were over the river to a height varying from three to five hundred
feet, and the apparently columnar structure, as seen at a distance,
forcibly reminds one of the far-famed Fingal s Cave.

About two miles and a-half above Spuyten Duyvil, the tourist
will perceive a handsome stone castellated building. This was

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erected by Mr. Edwin Forrest, the eminent tragedian, as a resi-
dence, and is called Fonthill. It has now changed hands, and is
a portion of the building belonging to the Convent and Academy
of Mount St. Vincent, as the surrounding neighbourhood is called,
having a station on the Hudson River Railway. Two miles
higher up, we come to the flourishing village of Yonkers, near to
which the little Saw r mill River runs into the Hudson. The whole
valley through which the Sawmill River runs is very beautiful,
and the angler will find the stream well stocked with fish.

Four miles more steaming through a strikingly picturesque
country brings us to Hastings and Dobb’s Ferry, at both of which
places the Railroad, which runs along the river, has stations. I he
division between the States of New Jersey and New York strikes
the river on the left bank, just opposite Dobb’s Ferry, and hence-
forth our journey is continued entirely through the State of New
York.

We now approach a part of the river full of interesting associa-
tions to both the American and British nations, for it was about
Tarry town and Tappan, on the opposite side of the river, during
the rebellion of 1789, that Major Andre, of the British Army,
was hanged as a spy, after having been made fully acquainted with
plans by which West Point could be seized by the British troops,
Arnold, of Washington’s Army, having turned traitor to his cause.
Major Andre, who to the last maintained a character for personal
bravery, terminated his life as a spy, whilst Arnold, after doing his
best to deliver his country into the hands of their enemies, escaped
death by placing himself under the protection of the British flag.
Major Andre’s body, after lying interred near the scene of his sad
fate for forty years, was at last given over to his countrymen, and
now finds a resting place among the great and the good of Great
Britain in Westminster Abbey.

The neighbouring district of Tarrytown and Irvington is rich
in associations of that greatest of American authois, Washington
Irving. About half-a-mile above Irvington, on the right hand
side of the river, may be seen, peeping through the bower of trees
that nearly hides it from view, the charming stone cottage, called

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place'

tlie home of Washington Irving, and the
where most of his novels were written. The cottage was from
time to time increased and improved whenever Irving had the 1
means to do it, and it has now become naturally one of the chief
objects of interest in the neighbourhood. Many other beautiful
estates are to be seen around, and if time is a matter of no moment, <
we can well advise the traveller to stop here and spend some
hours.

Half-way between Irvington and Tarrytown, and quite close
to the river, we pass by a conspicuous house of white marble, built
by the late Mr. Philip Paulding, from the designs of Mr. Davis,
an architect of some merit. Another mile and a-half brings us to
Tarrytown, seeming to invite the tourist, with its white villas
snugly perched on the hill-side, to tarry for a moment in its walls.
We leave philologists to decide on the derivation of the name,
which by some is referred to the Dutch, who once were in force
here.

At Sing-Sing, the next station on the line, the tourist may pos-
sibly exhibit less anxiety to tarry awhile, for, as is well known, it
is the seat of the Mount Pleasant Prison, belonging to the State
of New York. The village itself contains ‘about five thousand
inhabitants, and is nearly two hundred feet above the river. The
prison is built near the river ; that for males being on the lower
stage, whilst the building for females is higher up the slope. It
has been completed since 1830, and can accommodate over a thou-
sand persons, the buildings having from time to time been incn
ed, as more room was needed.

Immediately opposite Sing-Sing, the Rockland Lake Ice Com-
pany have their depot, and employ a large number of men each
winter to cut and store ice for the coming summer’s consumption
in New York. It is curious to note that whereas New York is
almost entirely supplied with ice from this neighbourhood, it is
also supplied with water from the Croton Lake, which is hard by.
This lake is estimated to contain over six hundred million gallons
of water, and (daily)fifty to sixty million gallons are contributed
by it to supply New York with this necessary of life. The water

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tie .is conveyed from this Lake, which is chiefly formed by a long dam
tv being built across it, through an aqueduct thirty-three miles long,
W right up to New York. The entire cost of this aqueduct was
'thee twelve million dollars. It is built of stone, brick, and cement,
beam arched above and below, seven feet eight inches wide at the top,
nun and six feet three inches at the bottom, the side walls being eight
eB j s feet five inches high. A few more miles’ travelling takes us past
the small village of Haverstraw, which gives its name to the lovely
: bay, and then past a limestone quarry, extending along the bank
r |y for more than half-a-mile, and two hundred feet in height, and
y which must prove, from the number of men we can see employed
: , in it, a very profitable speculation. Two miles further on, on the
fob, western side of the river, is Grassy Point, a small village where
, bricks are made, and, again, one mile higher up, is Stony Point,
flu, where there is a redoubt of considerable extent, — another one on
ire jj the opposite side, at Verplank’s Point, guarding the entrance to
what is called the “ Lower Highlands.”

^1.- Three miles above Stony Point is Gibraltar or Caldwell’s
y Landing. Dunderberg Mountain rises its towering head
} 4 almost immediately in the rear of this spot. Directly opposite is
. Peekskill, a thriving village of some five or six thousand inhabitants.

The river here makes a sudden bend to the west. T his is called the
^ Race, and the scenery from here for the next fifteen miles is unequal-
■ led in beauty. On the right we pass by a rock promontory, called
. . Anthony’s Nose, whilst on the left, or western side, we have the
Dunderberg Mountain already alluded to, Anthony’s Nose is
thirteen hundred feet above the surface of the river. The Hudson
r River Railway has had to tunnel under the bottom of this moun-
tain for a distance of two hundred feet. On the opposite side of
» the river, a large creek can be seen, where vessels ot almost any
j iF j size could anchor. The entrance to this creek is guarded on one
U side by Fort Clinton, and on the other by Fort Montgomery— the
two so close to one another that rifle shots could be easily exchang-
. ' ed, Fort Montgomery being on the northern side and Fort Clin-
ton on the lower. Almost immediately under the shadow, as it
,. were, of the former fort, lies the picturesque little island ot Iona,

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belonging to Dr. C. W. Grant, and covered in the summer t
with vines and pear trees, in the successful culture of which
worthy Doctor is supposed to be unequalled.

A little way above Iona, and but half-a-mile below West Point,
we come upon the Buttermilk Falls, caused by the flowing dowl
of a small stream into the river below, and falling over the hill side
a hundred feet in as many yards. This fall, when increased by
any late rains or swollen by freshets, well deserves the homely
name by which it is known, the snow-white foam truly giving it
the appearance of buttermilk.

Half-a-mile further up brings us to “ Cozzen’s Hotel Dock ” at
West Point. Here the vessel on which we are travelling stoj
for a while, to land passengers who are anxious to remain a day oj
so at Cozzen’s comfortable hotel. This, during the summer scasoij
is a very favourite resort, and much crowded ; travellers would d«
well to make use of the telegraph a day before-hand to bespeal fctbi
accommodation, or they may find themselves disappointed on theiT

arrival. .

Onemilemore brings us to “ West Point ” itself, the most lovely
of all the lovely spots on the river. It is well known that thegreaj
Military Academy is situated here. Space will not enable us to
enter very fully into a description of the course of instructioj
pursued here, suffice it to say that the fact of a young man bavin
passed through the course, is a clear proof of bis being an offiej^
and a gentleman in its broadest seuse. The traveller may well]
pass a few hours in this locality, and if be should happen toll
acquainted with any of the professors or cadets in the Military 0
College, he will be enabled to go over the buildings, different
leries, &c., and judge for himself as to whether the instruction and
discipline kept up is not likely to produce some of the finest mili-j
tary men— soldiers that any European nation might be proud ofl
Reluctantly we must draw ourselves away from West Point, and
allow our steamer to plough her way once more along the flowing
current, and between the shady and overhanging cliffs which give
so much character to the scene at this spot. A very few revolu-
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the western side, and the rock called Breakneck on the eastern
life bank, forming an imposing entrance to Newburgh Bay, from which
a series of mountains, hills and cliffs rise in succession until they
liseem almost to shut out all remaining nature, and to give the idea
igitliat one is at the bottom of a large basin, from which there is no
Impossible exit. Crownest is the principal of these mountains,
rising almost directly from the river bank to a height of nearly
eli* one thousand five hundred feet. As the side of this mountain is
™ entirely covered with foliage, the view of it in the summer time is
most beautiful, and only to be exceeded by the sight of it in the
M commencement of October, when the fall tints are in their richest
. and most luxuriant profusion. Soon after passing between the two
rocks, we come to a small town called Cornwall, on the western
m shore. This is a place of very general resort in summer, and is
much noted for its many pleasant drives and walks. Its nearness
:o te to the river and to West Point, makes it a very favourite place for
jj # r travellers to spend some few days, whilst many stay here a very
much longer time during the warm weather.

Between Cornwall and Newburgh lies the once prosperous
^ but now sadly decayed settlement of New Windsor. It is now
almost entirely a collection of small houses in great want of repair.
jJDn the shore, but higher above it on the plateau, one can discover
^ several large farms with comfortable houses attached, giving the
idea that if there is decay below there is no want of plenty above.
Leaving this tumble-down village either to be repaired, or to fall
into still greater decay, we will approach the more flourishing town
fe; of Newburgh, where the steamer stops for a few minutes to dis-
charge some of her passengers and to take up others, and we will
employ these few minutes in gazing at the substantial streets and
houses of the town, which, by the by, we should have designated
a city, seeing that it boasts of a mayor and corporation of its
,/ own. The first settlement at Newburgh was made as early as
1709, by some emigrants from the Palatinate ; since then, Lnglish,
Irish, Welsh, Scotch, and Germans have followed their example,
but of all these varied nationalities the Scotch have, perhaps, done

„ v the most towards making the place what it is. I he brewery of

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Mr. Beveridge is situated here, where ales are made which are
known all over the country, and, on a hot day, are certainly a most
acceptable “ beverage.” Among the other large stores is an exten-
sive flannel factory, in which a very large number of hands arc

daily employed. _

Exactly opposite Newburgh is the more modest looking village
of Fishkill Landing, from which place any traveller anxious to
ascend the South Beacon hill can do so with the assistance of any of the i
boy guides to be picked up in the streets of the village ; and let us j
tell the traveller that he had better avail himself of our advice and 1
take a guide, or before he reaches the top he may have repented oa
not having done so, as it is quite easy to lose oneself in the numerous j
gorges and ravines that are about the summit of the Beacon. As j
this is one of the highest mountains about here, the view from the top I
is most extensive and interesting. Far up to the north the Catskilll
mountains can be discerned, while to the cast the Shawangunkl
hills are to be seen. Southwards, again, Boterbcrg and Breakneck, J
already seen, guard the pass through which the river running atj
our feet finds its way down to the sea. But it is time that we 1
should descend from our lofty position and go on our way up the !
river.

A broad rocky platform, jutting out into the river, cannot fail to j
attract the traveller’s attention. This is called the Devil’s Dans- i
kammer, or Dancing Chamber, and, down to a comparatively late ,
date, was used by the Indians as the scene of some of their religious
ceremonies.

For about the next five miles we steam on through pretty coun-
try, though without finding anything striking enough to draw atten-

tion, until we pass the little village of New Hamburg, lying at I

the mouth of Wappinger Creek, which is navigable for some
distance up. The railroad crosses the Wappinger by a causeway and
drawbridge, and then pierces a promontory j utting out into the river,
by a tunnel about eight hundred feet long. New Hamburg is a
pretty little village, but nothing more. About a mile higher up,
and on the opposite side of the river, is another small village called
Hampton, then comes Marlborough two miles higher up still,

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with Barnegat nearly opposite, on the right hand side, and again
Milton Landing two miles more on the left hand side. °As
these villages lie mostly on the high banks of the river there is not
much to be seen of them from the boats, but they act as outlets or
ports to the country districts lying behind them, and, judging from

the numerous comfortable-looking country-houses in their immediate
. . neighbourhood, must be tolerably thriving.

i r As already stated, these villages are hardly important enough
. to require mention, but we now approach a town of some
. twenty thousand inhabitants, rejoicing in the peculiar name of

Poughkeepsie, and nearly half-way between New York and Albany,

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being seventy-five miles from tbe former, and about seventy fro J •
the capital of the State through which we are passing. It was for- ■
merly settled by the Dutch, towards the close of the seventeenth I
century, and is situated, like most of their river cities, at the mouth I
of a tributary stream or creek. The village, as it was then, haw n
much extended, and now occupies the large open plain about two I ji
hundred feet above the river. The streets are. broad, handsome, and I 4
well planted with trees, affording in summer grateful shelter from I ft
the piercing rays of the sun. Poughkeepsie is best known for the | t
very excellent schools it maintains, a large boarding-school for boys I 11
upon College Hill being particularly renowned for the very excel- 1 k
lent tuition imparted to the scholars. This building stands at the | fi
back of the city, about seven hundred feet above the river, and is 1 ;
a conspicuous object as seen fron\ the water.

Six miles above Poughkeepsie, after a sudden bend in the river, ■ tail
we come upon some rocky and precipitous banks. This used to be tii
called by the original settlers “ Krom Elleboge,” but has since 1 ,
been Anglicised into “Crum Elbow.” Quite close to tins, only »,
hi"h up from the river, stands the village of Hyde-PaRK, called 1
after a former Governor of the State of New York, Sir Edward | „
Hyde, who, we regret to say, did not leave a very satisfactory repu- j b:
tation’ behind him ; his tyrannical and unprincipled conduct is well* t
known to all who have studied the history of New York when fe

under British rule. pul Et

Bhinebeck Landing lies about two miles away from the
village of the same name, which 'was first settled by one William,
Beekman, a German, who came from the neighbourhood of the t:
Bhine, and called the place partly in honour of his birthplace and I fe
partly after himself. Immediately opposite Bhinebeck Landing, I 1],
across the river, is Kingston’s Landing, a quiet little village, | | s ,
pleasant enough, but without any great activity apparent, though
Kingston cement, which comes from here, is in much request.
Between this and Hudson, fifteen miles off, we come upon a
number of large, substantially built and handsome country houses,
with lawns of smooth turf stretching down towards the river, and
an air of luxury and wealth pervading the whole estates.

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Six miles above Rhinebeck is Barrytown, and four miles
above Barrytown is Tivoli, each of them possessing a station on the
railroad, though, like many of the other villages we have had a
glance at, small and unpretentious, having, however, possibly a
vast idea of their own importance, as a great deal of the farm and
garden produce of these villages is sent up to supply the wants of
the Fifth Avenue, and other districts of the great city. Opposite
Tivoli, on the western bank of the river, stands a flourishing
little village called Saugerties, at the mouth of the Esopus Creek!
This little place boasts manufactories of iron, paper, and white-
lead, and a fine flagstone quarry. Two miles from Saugerties we
pass Malden, which lies backed by the Catskill Mountains, and
about ten miles on we come to the large village of Catskill. Pas-
sengeis fiom ISew \ork by railroad who wish to ascend the moun-
tains, must alight at Catskill Station, and cross by ferry to the
village, and we sincerely recommend our travellers to avail them-
selves of this trip. They will find plenty of omnibuses and stages
to take them to the Mountain House, and the Clove, about twelve
miles off. We shall not attempt to desm-ibe the scenery, which
at this point, must be seen to be appreciated. The Moun-
tain House is built on a large platform, three thousand eight
hundred feet above the level of the river, and can easily accommo-
date from two to three hundred guests. The view from this spot
is of a most extensive character, and embraces a region of about

from ten thousand square miles in extent, portions even of Vermont,
' Massachusetts, and Connecticut being, on a fine day, plainly
idof visible, whilst at least sixty miles of the Hudson River can be
place seen shining like a broad silver belt at our feet. Besides the
Lane Mountain House, the Falls must be visited, and we cannot do
leil better than quote, and, what is more, endorse a paragraph which
itjfc we find in “ Miller’s Guide to the Hudson River,” and to which
litf" b°ok we are indebted for much valuable and interesting informa-
ie t| tion with regard to this locality.

ijtot “ The odious showman spirit that spoils so many attractive
riwrM * places the world over, has entered here, and turns the Falls on
; “or off according to the amount of sixpences forthcoming from

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“lovers of what, considering the smallness of the stream when at

“ its best, may be called pitcher-esque. But the Clove, or Cleft,

“ down which the stream runs to the Hudson, is really wild and
u savage, and romantic enough for the most ardent lover of such
« r ough scenery. These Falls are the outlets of two ponds far up
a the mountain, united and leaping down a perpendicular rock m
“ two falls, one of one hundred and eighty feet, and another of
“ eighty feet in height, and emptying through the Clove, a deep
“ chasm into the plain below.”

Five miles from Catskill Station, on the eastern side of the
river, we come to the large and handsomely-built city of Hudson,
the chief town in Columbia County, one hundred and fifteen miles
from New York, and thirty from Albany. The city is built on
an eminence above the river, like many of the other villages we
have passed in our course. The streets are wide and well laid out,
and altogether the place has an air of thrift and prosperity. The
principal street is called the Promenade, and laid out with trees
and shrubs with excellent taste. One side is built with handsome
houses, and the other is open to the river, and runs along the
bank for nearly a mile. Any one anxious to pay a visit to the
Shaker Village at Mount Lebanon had better leave the boat here
and take the train which leaves for Chatham three times during
the day, and there the traveller will connect with the Boston and
Albany llailway, and, after an hour’s journey of twenty-three
miles, will be landed at the Shaker Village itself. Space will not
allow an extended notice of this remarkable village; suffice it to
say that cleanliness, and all the other cardinal virtues, reign para-
mount. Order, temperance, frugality, and Shaker worship, are the
things that strike one’s senses on first arriving. Every one here is
free. No soldiers, no police, no judges live here, and among mem-
bers of a society in which every man stakes his all, appeal to the
( ourts of Law is a thing unknown. Among a sect where celibacy
is the first and principal code, it would seem as if such a society
would of itself die a natural death ; but yearly many fresh con-
verts to the sect are made, and not only among the old and those
tired of this world s pomps and vanities, but from the young and

itf

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healthy of both sexes. Happiness, peace and plenty are so evi-

en m all the villages of this most peculiar of all religious

“! !’ f 18 I10t re ™ arkable to hear that at the census of
1S60 the Shakers were discovered to number from six to seven
thousand, and at the present day they count considerably more
hr. Hepworth Dixon has lately written so fully about them in
his interesting work, entitled “ New America,” that we should
recommend the curious, or those Vho have visited any of their
villages, to obtain the book and “ read them up.”

We must go back to our steamer at Hudson, however after
this digression, and before leaving this interesting town may men-
tion that the village opposite, which has the high-soundin- „ ame
of Athens given to it (though for what cause we are ignorant)
can be reached by a small steam ferry. There is nothin- how-
ever, to reward the task of crossing, except perhaps in order to
obtain a good view of Hudson ; but as this can be done quite as
satisfactorily from the deck of our steamer, we will presume our
leaders will not attempt the passage, but continue with us for the
next thirty miles of our trip to Albany.

The light-house seen on the western side of the river on Four
Mile Point, (that distance from Hudson) marks the head of navi-
gation for ships. About a mile higher up, on the same side is
Coxsackie V illage, the older portion is called Coxsackie street,
and lies on a large plain about a mile back from the river. New
Baltimore and Coeyman’s are two smaller settlements north
of Coxsackie, with Schodack Landing immediately on the other
side, whilst four miles higher up is Castleton. Here the well
known sand-bar, called the Overslaugh, is situated, a spot that has
proved fatal to more steamboats and other vessels than any known
place on the continent. The country just around here is flat,
though apparently well cultivated. Soon after leaving this village
we approach a place evidently of some importance, as the liver has
a busier look, and the banks are more thickly dotted with houses,
and, after a few minutes’ delay, we see in the distance the thickly
built city of Albany, the Capital of the State, whilst the newly
constructed railroad bridge which spans the river immediately

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opposite the city, seems to bar any further progress in our floating
palace. We have now really reached the end of our water journey,
unless we wish to proceed as far as Troy, when a little steam tender |
will come alongside of our stately craft, and it any passengers *
intend to go on, and so reach Montreal without passing to
Niagara or Toronto, they can get on board, after having informed |
the Purser, who will see that their baggage accompanies them, and j
a half-hour’s steam will take them on to Troy, where they can
connect with the train leaving New York at 3.45 p.m., and I
reaching Troy at 10.00 p.m., engage their berth in the sleeping-
car ( which is put on to the train here) and find themselves m Mon-
treal at about nine the next morning, after having enjoyc a ,
refreshing and appetising breakfast at the comfortable and .hand-
somely fitted-up Restaurant in the newly-built Depot at St Albans. 1
To those who are desirous of a more speedy transit between
New York and Albany, we would say, that the Hudson River |
Railway, one of the best appointed roads in the world, skirts the j
eastern bank of the Hudson, and passengers can enjoy the scenery
at a speed of 30 miles an hour, in one of that Company’s elegant j
drawing-room cars.

As we wish to take our travellers to Montreal by the round-about,
but more interesting route via Niagara, we will return to where wel
left them on the quay at Albany, after having landed them from
the steamer which we have been reluctant to quit. If they wish to j
go on to Niagara the same night, they have not much time to ]
waste, as the train leaves the depot as soon as the passengers from
the boats can be got there ; and after a night’s travel of about
three hundred miles they will reach the Suspension Bridge Station
at seven o’clock in the morning. Before leaving Albany, we ought,
in justice to the city, to draw attention to the State House and
the Dudley Observatory, about the only two buildings of any
character in the whole place, and these two are not very likely to
strike an observer dumb with admiration or astonishment on seeing
them for the first time.

The view from the Capital is doubtless very fine, as the whole
of the city, and a large tract of the surrounding country, can be

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seen from this eminence. Some of our travellers, whowish to
take things easily, and rest a night or some few hours at Albany, will
find themselves very comfortably put up at the “ Dclevan House '
kept by Messrs. Charles G. Leland & Co. They can then take the
train on the New York Central Railway for Utica,

m\ rrmt.fi to

TRENTON FALLS.

As these Falls lie only about seventeen miles off the line of railway,
with a branch railroad right up to them, they ought not to be '
passed without a visit. We will, therefore, take our seats in the
cars at Albany, by the morning train, change at Utica, and either
hire a conveyance there to take us on, or get into the cars winch
connect with this train, and bring us to the Trenton Falls Station
a little after noon. The river forming the Trenton Falls is called
the Canada Creek West, but, as this name is not euphonious and
rather a mouthful, the Falls have been named after the town or
parish in which they are situated. There is no one special cataract
at Trenton which in itself is pre-eminently wonderful, grand or
beautiful. It is more the position, form and rapidity of the river
which give the charm, and make it considered by many as one of the
most picturesque and lovely spots on the continent. As the usual
passage for tourists is along the bed of the river itself, it can be!
understood that to see these falls aright there must not be too
much water. The end of July, or the commencement of August,!
is the time to see them in all their beauty. In order to justify j
their name, there are two actual waterfalls here, which, within a
few hours’ journey from Niagara, or seen after that mightiest oil
all cataracts, would be merely considered as “ squirts,” but when
taken on one’s way to the Falls, and viewed in connection with the
surrounding scenery, are well worthy of the visit we propose to
make. The banks of .the river are thickly wooded on each side with
broken clefts here and there, through which the colors of the foliage
show themselves, and straggling boughs and rough roots break

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through the high rocks, and add to the wildness and charm of the
scene

A comfortable hotel is situated in the village, where travellers
can get all their wants supplied, and then take the cars at 3.45
p.m, back to Utica, where they can again join the New York
Central line, and proceed viti Rome, Syracuse, Rochester and
Lockport on their way to Niagara. As we presume that this
journey will be made without any further stoppages, we shall skip
all these places, and merely say that they are the ordinary specimens
of American towns, having broad streets, avenues of trees, large
stores, and excellent houses, with an air of prosperity about the
whole of them.

NIAGARA.

Having landed our travellers safely at the Suspension Bridge
Station of the New York Central Railway, the choice of an hotel
is the matter of first and paramount importance. General opinion
is much divided on this subject, many travellers asserting that the
American side is the only one to stop on and see the Falls, as the
Rapids, the Terrapin Tower and Goat Island are all to be reached
from that side, and from that alone ; whilst others take the broader
view of the question that these minor sights ought to give place to the
Falls, and therefore the only place to obtain an uninterrupted view of
the two mighty cataracts is from the Canadian side.. We are inclined
to endorse this opinion, and therefore, if our travellers will be guided
by us, we advise orders being given to the driver of the carriage, that
can he engaged at the Station, to proceed to the “ Clifton House’’
on the Canadian bank, kept by Messrs. Bromley & Shears. The drive
from the Station to the 11 Clifton House” will necessitate the passage
of the Suspension Bridge, and therefore, en passant , we will
endeavor to give a short description of this wonderful triumph of
engineering skill. The bridge is constructed for the joint purposes
of road and pedestrian traffic, and for the Great Western Railway
of Canada — the lower tier or floor being for foot and carriage

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passengers, whilst the upper portion is used entirely by the trains. 1
There is a small toll levied on all passengers, and a custom-house 1
officer will make a cursory and rapid search lest any articles j
liable for duty, are being carried across from the United I
States into the Dominion of Canada, or vice versa. Mr. Roebling, j
of Trenton, New Jersey, was the engineer of this Bridge, which,
as the name implies, is constructed on the suspension system, j
The two towers supporting the entire structure, which is in one span
(800 ft.), are about 80 feet high, and built on and into the solid j
rock ; the aggregate length of wire employed is more than 4,000 1
miles, whilst the entire weight of the Bridge is 12,400 tons, from I
the centre of the tube or tunnel, the first view of the entire Falls j
can he seen, yet a mile and a-half distant : the never changing mist j
and spray dimly obscuring the view of the horse-shoe or Canadian I
Fall. The drive is continued along the high bank overlooking the
foaming, seething waters of the river which have so lately made their
giant leap. Almost immediately under the Bridge can be seen, at a
distance down of about 250 feet, the wharf from which the small j
steamer, “ Maid of the Mist,” used to embark her passengers, before
taking them up under the spray of the Falls. The successful escape 1
of this little picture of a boat from the hands of the Sheriff, by
taking the rapids and skimming through the whirlpool below, is
now so much a matter of history that we will not weary our readeis
by detailing it again. Our task is now simply in as few words as
possible to direct the tourist as to what to see, and how to see it.
We will therefore imagine him to be standing in the balcony of the
hotel overlooking the Falls, and explain to him that the right hand
and larger cataract is the Canadian or Horse-Shoe Fall, whilst the
one nearer to him, on the left hand side, is the American. The
dimensions of the two Falls must necessarily be a matter of compu-
' tation, and they are estimated as follows :

The American Fall, 900 feet aeross, with a drop of 164 feet.

The Canadian Fall, 1,900 feet across, with a drop of 158 feet.

The traveller in his first visit to this place is impressed with a
sense of inexpressible amazement. His emotions are not unlike
those of the votary of necromancy, who, when once within the

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magic circle, trembles under the influence of the enchanter, even
before he confronts the wizard himself.

HORSE SHOE FALL.

Who can forget his first view of this grand and stupendous
wfc spectacle? The roaring

m is so tremendous, that
»1 it would seem that if
i?. ? all the lions that ever
itai have lived since the
:i{ days of Daniel, could

[d join their voices in one
m “ Hullah’s ” chorus, <
m they would produce
m but a whisper, in com
iiki pari son, to the deep
jeid diapason of this most
ssfill majestic of all nature’s pipes or organs.

ShdK The wooden bridge which connects the mainland with Goat
olfe Island is eagerly passed, and we explore the whole of this curious
onrfl cra g> which is rightly named, for it is found fantastic enough

Ij tfi onmrflet +T-»nf rwrvo+o nnlir Aniil/1 AnJ

HORSE SHOE FALL.

to suggest that goats only could find
a comfortable footing. The sublimity
of the scene increases at every step ;
ibut when we come upon the mighty
Cataract, we gaze in speechless wonder.
But words cannot describe the gran-
deur of this scene, nor the emotions
which it excites; neither can the
pencil, any more than the pen, do it justice. The silent and the

the rapids.

Still picture wants the motion and the sound of that stupendous
rush of waters. It is impossible to paint the ever rising column
of spray that spires upward from the foaming gulf below, or the

^prismatic glory th|t crowns it; for there indeed has God forever

HORSE SHOE PALLS — PROM THE AMERICAN SIDE.

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u set His bow” in the cloud, and cold must be tlie heart that in
such a scene remembers not His covenant.

As neither descriptive language nor pictorial art can give an 3
adequate conception of the magnitude of this wondrous Cataract, !
some notion may be suggested of the immense volume of water j
falling over the precipice, when it has been computed to be nearly j
20,000,000 cubic feet per minute, in the Horse Shoe Fall alone;!
to say nothing of the Fall on the American side. It is calculated I
that these Falls recede at the rate of a foot every year. It is
here that the beautiful phenomenon of the rainbow is seen to I
such advantage.

SUSPENSION BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER.

After much trouble and perseverance Mr. J. T. Bush obtained j
charters at Albany and Toronto for the new bridge, and com-j
menced the work in 1867. On the 1st January, 1869, it was
opened to the public. The capital stock of the bridge is $100,00(8
it has even cost something like §120,000. The bridge is located j
about 1,800 feet below the American falls on the American side, j
landing on the Canadian side only 8 or 10 rods below the Clifton j
House. The towers on the Canadian side are 120 feet high,!
and on the American side 106 feet high. The span is 1,230 feet
from tower to tower. The height from the water to the floor of
the bridge is 256 feet. There is a single track for carriages, and
space at one side for foot passengers. The bridge has at each side
a strong railing 5 feet high ; the estimated strength of the struc-
ture is over 150 tons, and as 10 or 15 tons is all that could well
be placed on the bridge at any one time by its ordinary traffic, the!
greatest confidence prevails as to its stability; added to this is the
fact that the bridge passed through safely the gale of last Novem-
ber, which at Niagara was a perfect hurricane. The bridge stood
without moving a plank through the 15 hours the gale lasted. It
has now passed through two winters with its load of ice and frozen
spray, so that it is no longer an experiment, but a fixed fact, and
full confidence has been established.

NEW SUSPENSION B

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The bridge stands as a great lasting monument to J. T. Bush,
who conceived the project and carried it to a successful termination.

The erection of this bridge brings Goat Island and 1 able Bock
within easy walking distance. The view from the centre of it
is exceedingly fine,; suspended in mid-air— in full view of both the
American and Horse Shoe Falls— the river above and below with
its beautiful banks from 150 to 250 feet perpendicular, presents
a view never before enjoyed by visitors to this wonderfully beauti-
ful resort.

TABLE ROCK.

This was truly a magnificent crag, — the projection at the top
being immense, from which large masses frequently fell. Many
accidents have happened to tourists venturing too near the
precipice. The Table Rock, however,
exists now but in memory, for it suddenly
gave way some years ago. Had this acci-
dent occurred an hour or two earlier in the
day, the Victoria Bridge, the Grand
Trunk Railway, and all other Canadian
undertakings thereunto pertaining, would
be a dream of the future and not a sub-
stantiality of the present; for a very short
time previous to the disappearance of the
slippery granite, there were standing upon
it, viewing the Falls, the engineer of the
Bridge, and several of his colleagues in the ESTRA nck to the cave
enterprises that Rave been mentioned. OF THE WINDS *

BURNING SPRING

Is about one mile above Table Rock, near the river’s edge. ®|
water of the spring is highly charged with sulphuretted hydrogen
gas, and emits a pale, blue light, when ignited. To heighten the
effect, the phenomenon of the burning water is exhibited in a
darkened room.

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About three miles below the Falls is a frightfully will spot,

called the Whirlpool. The

ravine is termed the Bloody
Run, from a sanguinary en-
snurement between two kos-
tile Indian tribes. No hu-
man effort could possibly
rescue the unfortunate in-
dividual who should hap-
pen to become entrangled
in the eddies of this pool. I

It is supposed that there is a subterraneous current from this
spot. Between it and the Falls there was a temporary suspension
bridge; but it has been superseded by the oue for the Great
Western Bailway of Canada.

J! tin

Bit;

Point

tkk

all

THE DEVIJ/S HOLE

is a large triangular chasm in the bank of the river, three and a j
half miles below the Falls. The Bloody Run, as previously men-

tioned, falls into this chasm. _ ,1

The following tale will, we think, be read with interest, iu con- 1

nection with Niagara :

THE HERMIT OF THE FALLS. ,

About twenty-five years since, in the glow of early summer, a
young stranger of pleasing countenance and person made his appear- j
ance at Niagara. It was at first conjectured that he was an artist, :
a large portfolio, with books and musical instruments, being among
his baggage. He was deeply impressed with the majesty and ;
sublimity of the Cataract and the surrounding scenery, and
expressed an intention to remain a week, that he might survey
them at his leisure. But the fascination, which all minds of seu- -
sibility feel in the presence of that glorious work of the Creator, ;

bo
'flute, «
bu
in? tor
and tli
Mil
lion wi
Those ■

there &
On the
Birds
faely

But

nietnn

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grew strongly upon him, and he was heard to say that six weeks
were insufficient to become acquainted with its beauties. At the
end of* that period he was still unable to tear himself away, and
desired to “ build there a tabernacle," that he might indulge in
his love of solitary musings, and admire at leisure the sublimity of
nature. He applied for a spot on the Three Sisters’ Island, on
which to erect a cottage after his own model; one of the peculiari-
ties of which was a drawbridge, to insure isolation. Circumstances
forbidding compliance with this request, he took up his residence
in an old house on Iris Island, which he rendered as comfortable
as the state of the case would admit. Here he remained about
eighteen months, when the intrusion of a family interrupted his
habits of seclusion and meditation. He then quietly withdrew, and
reared for himself a less commodious habitation near Prospect
Point, When winter came, a cheerful fire of wood blazed upon
the hearth, and he beguiled the long hours of evening by reading
and music. It was strange to hear, in such a solitude, the long-
drawn, thrilling notes of the viol, or the softest melody of the
flute, gushing forth from that low-browed hut, or the guitar breath-
ing out so lightly amid the rush and thunder of the never slumber-
ing torrent. Though the world of letters was familiar to his mind, *
and the living world to his observation, for he had travelled widely’
both in his native Europe and the East, he sought not associa-
tion with mankind, to unfold or to increase his stores of knowledge.
Those who had occasionally conversed with him, spoke with equal
surprise and admiration of his colloquial powers, his command of
language, and his fervid eloquence ; but he seldom and sparingly
admitted this intercourse, studiously avoiding society; though
there seemed in his nature nothing of misanthropy or moroseness.
On the contrary, he showed kindness to even the humblest animals.
Birds instinctively learned this amiable trait in his character, and
freely entered his dwelling, to receive from his hands crumbs or
seeds.

But the absorbing delight of his solitary residence was commu-
nion with Niagara. Here he might be seen at every hour of the
day or night, a fervent worshipper. At the gray dawn he went to

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visit it in the vail of mist; at noon, he banqueted in the
splendor of its glory ; beneath the soft tinting of the lunar bow he
lingered, looking for the angel whose pencil had painted it ; and,
at "solemn midnight, he knelt at the same shrine. Neither the
storms of autumn, nor the piercing cold of winter, prevented his
visits to the temple of his adoration. There was, at this time, tin
extension of the Serappin Bridge, by a single beam of timber, car-
ried out ten feet over the fathomless abyss, where it hung tremu-
lously, guarded only by a rude parapet. Along this beam he often
passed and repassed, in the darkness of night. He even took
pleasure in grasping it with his hands, and thus suspending himself
over the awful gulf ; so much had his morbid enthusiasm taught
him to revel amid the terribly sublime. Among his favorite gra-;
tifications, was that of bathing, in which he indulged daily. 1
One bright but rather chilly day in the month of June, IS.jI, a:
man, employed about the ferry, saw him go into the water, andfoi
a long time after observed his clothes to be still lying upon the
bank." The poor hermit had taken his last bath. It was snpposj
that cramp might have been induced by the chill of the atmosphere
or the water. Still the body was not found, the depth and force
of the current below being exceedingly great. In the course <1
their search, they passed on to the Whirlpool. There, amid those
boiling eddies, was the body, making fearful and rapid gyrations
upon the face of the black waters. At . some point of suction, it
suddenly plunged and disappeared. Again emerging, it was fear-
ful to see it leap half its. length above the flood, then float motion-
less, as if exhausted, and, anon, spring upward, and seem to strugg^

like a maniac battling with a mortal foe. For days and nightj

this terrible scene was prolonged. It was not until the 21&®
Jane, that, after many efforts, they were able to recover the body,
and bear it to his desolate cottage. There they found his faithful
dog, guarding the door. Heavily had the long period worn away,
while he watched for his only friend, and wondered why he delayed
his coming. He scrutinized the approaching group suspiciously,
and would not willingly have given them admittance A
wail at length showed his intuitive knowledge of his master,

soe

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whom the work of death had effectually disguised from the eyes of
1 men. On the pillow was his pet kitten, and in different parts of
room were his guitar, flute, violin, portfolio and books, scat-
tered, the books open, as if recently used. It was a touching
the hermit mourned by his humble retainers, the poor ani-

I nftals that loved him, and ready to be laid by strange hands in a
foreign grave.

j The motives that led this singular and accomplished being,
learned in the languages, in the arts and sciences, improved by
tm, extensive travel, and gifted with personal beauty and a feeling
id heart, to seclude himself, in the flower of youth, from human
m. society, are still enveloped in mystery. All that is known, was,
that his name was Francis Abbot, that he was a native of England'
j where his father was a clergyman, and that he had received from
fine/, thence ample remittances for his comfort. These facts had been
A previously ascertained, but no written papers were found in his
lug! cc ^ to throw additional light upon the obscurity in which he had
m so effectually wrapped the history of his pilgrimage,
hear ; Before leaving this place, we wish to conduct our readers
ipthiag to one s P ot where, perhaps, of all others, the finest view of the
ther waterfalls can be seen, and that is along the railway tract that lies
wfl a t the back of Mr. Zimmerman’s house, until an open spot is
, reached near a small reservoir, immediately above the Falls, and as
o f ? we feel that our language is too poor to give any adequate idea of the
^itn grandeur of the sight before us, we will take the liberty of reprint-
„ jj., iug the actual words in wfliich that greatest of living writers, Mr.

. Charles Dickens, clothed his thoughts and feelings on his first
visit to Niagara, twenty-eight years ago, and which, even now,

. with eight and twenty years’ additional experience, he could not
improve upon, either iu force or poetic sentiment : —

^j: “ When we were seated in the little ferry-boat, and were crossing

\ 4< the swollen river immediately before both cataracts, I began to

11 feel what it was : but I was in a manner stunned, and unable to
“ comprehend the vastness of the scene. It was not until I came

“ on Table Bock and looked — Great Heaven — on what a fall of

nee Ik

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«« bright green water !— that it came upon me in its full might and

“ « a £ when I felt how near to my Creator I was standing, the
“first effect, and the enduring one -instant and lasting o te
• i tremendous spectacle was Peace. Peace of Mind-Tranquil ily-
“ calm recollections of the Dead : Great thoughts of Eternal Res
u and Happiness— nothing of Gloom or Terror. Niagara was a
« once stamped upon my heart, an Image of Beauty to remain there

;

« changeless and indelible until its pulses cease to beat forever
“ I never stirred in all that time from the Canadian side, whi- 1
« ther I had gone at first. I never crossed the river again j for I 1
“ knew there were people on the other shore, and in such a place
“ it is natural to shun strange company. To wander to andfio all
“ day and see the cataracts from all points of view, to stand upon j
“ the edge of the great Horse-slioe Pall, marking the burned wa tj

“ gathering strength as it approached the verge, yet seeming, too, to

“ pause before it shot into the gulf below ; to gaze from the livers
“ level up to the torrent as it came streaming down ; to climb he
« neighboring heights and watch it through the trees, and see the I

1 neumDoring aim ° e 1

> wreathing water in the Rapids hurrying on to take its tear

“ wreatmnii watei iu vu* — j o
“ plunge ; to linger in the shadow of the solemn rocks three miles
“ below , watching the river as, stirred by no visible cause, it heave j
« and eddied and awoke the echoes, being troubled yet, far down
“ beneath the surface, by its giant leap ; to have Niagara before me
“ lighted by the sun and by the moon, red m the day s decline and
“ gray as evening slowly fell upon it, to look upon it every day,
« and wake up in the night, and hear its ceaseless voice-this was

“ enough. . J

“ I think in every quiet season now, still do those waters

.. -i i * 1 1 lb fmnr

** 1 tnillK ill evuij ^uicu J

« and leap, and roar and tumble all day long ; still are the rainbows

r7 _ . , rv . • 11 -1 oun IQ nn

“ spanning them a hundred feet below. Still, when the sun isS
“ them, do they shine and glow like molten gold. Still, w ea H B
“ day is gloomy, do they fall like snow, or seem to crumble away like
“ the front of a great chalk cliff, or roll down the rock like dense
“ white smoke. But always does the mighty stream appear to die
“ as it comes down, and always from the unfathomable grave arises

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that tremendous ghost of spray and mist which is never laid,
11 which has haunted this place with the same dread solemnity
" since darkness brooded on the deep, and that first flood before
“ the deluge — Light — came rushing on creation at the Word of
“ God.”

NIAGARA CITY.

From the beautiful view here obtained of the Falls this place
was formerly called Bellevue. The village has mostly grown up
since the time of the erection of the Suspension Bridge at this
point. A grist mill has been erected near the Bridge, the
water-wheel of which is placed beneath, requiring a shaft 280 feet
long to communicate with the mill, on the top of the bank. The
town contains many fine buildings; prominent among these is a
very large Railroad Depot. Niagara City has grown so rapidly,
and is still so much upon the increase, that a general description
only can be applied to it for any length of time.

LEWISTON.

This village is situated at the head of navigation, on the Lower
Niagara, and is a place of considerable importance. It lies three
miles below the Devil’s Hole, and seven miles below the Falls
at the foot of the mountain.

It is an exceedingly pleasant and very well built village, but its
commercial prospects have been very much injured by the con-
struction of the Erie and Welland Canals. It contains, besides a
proportionate number of stores and hotels, churches of all the
various denominations, and an academy of considerable size. In
1812, it was the head quarters of General Van Renssaler, of the
New York Militia.

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qeeenston.

This is a small village, situated nearly opposite to Lewiston, and
contains about 200 inhabitants. It is the Canadian termination of
the Bridge, and is asso-
ciated in history with the
gallant defence made by
the British, on the ad-
jacent heights, in the |
war of 1812. The bridge

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sp-

here shewn was unfor-
tunately carried away
by ice during the winter

Of 1864. The village is QUeenston suspension bridge.

pleasantly situated, but it has suffered from the same causes that
have retarded the growth of Lewiston. Near this point the river

becomes more tranquil, the shores
appear less broken and wild, and
the change in the scenery affords a
pleasing transition from the sublime
to the beautiful. This Monument
stands on the Heights of Queens-
ston, from whence the village
ved its name. The present structure
occupies the site of the former one,
which was blown up, by some
miscreant, on the 17th of April,
1840. The whole edifice is one
hundred and eighty-five feet high.
On the sub-base, which is forty
feet square and thirty feet high,
are placed four lions, facing north,
south, east, and west; the base of
brock’s monument. the pedestal is twenty-one

a-half feet square, and ten feet high; the pedestal itself is sixteen

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feet square, ten feet high, surmounted with a heavy cornice
ornamented with lion’s heads and wreaths, in alto-relievo. In
ascending from the top of the pedestal to the top of the base of
the shaft, the form changes from square to round. The
shaft is a fluted column of freestone, seventy-five feet high aud
ten feet in diameter, whereon stands a Corinthian capital, ten
feet high, on which is wrought, in relief, a statue of the Goddess
of War. On this capital is the dome, nine feet high, which is
reached by 250 spiral steps from the base, on the inside. On
the top of the dome is placed a colossal statue of Gen. Brock.

FORT NIAGARA.

This Fort stands at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the
American side. There are many interesting associations connected

with this spot ; as. during
the earlier part of the
past century, it was the
<cene of many severe
conflicts between the
Whites and the Indians,
and subsequently be-
tween the English and
the French. The names
port Niagara. of the heroic La Salle,

the courtly De Nouville, and the gallant Prideaux, will long retain
a place in the history of this country. The village adjacent to the
Fort is called Youngstown, in honor of its founder, the late
John Young, Esq.

Within the last few years, important repairs have been made
around the Fort, and the entire wall has been constructed anew.
Here was fought the battle of the 24th July, 1759, in which
Prideaux, the English General, fell, and after which the French
garrison surrendered to Sir William Johnson, who succeeded to the
command of the English.

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was

NIAGARA.

This is one of the oldest towns in Upper Canada, and
formerly the capital of the Province,
it is situated where the old town of
Newark stood, and is opposite to
Toungstown. It faces the river on one
side, and Lake Ontario on the other.

The trade of this place has been
diverted to St. Catherines, since the

completion of the Welland Canal ; and *ort massasauga.
the other towns upon the Niagara River have suffered in common,
from the same cause.

TORONTO.

Our stay at Niagara having now drawn to a elose, we must
decide upon the route we shall take for Toronto. There are two
means of getting there, one by water and the other by land. On/a
sunny calm day nothing can be more pleasant than the water
excursion, by the fine new steamer “ City of Toronto,” under
command of Capt. D. Milloy, which daily makes two trips each way
across Lake Ontario, between Toronto and Lewiston. If this route
is decided on, the tourist will have to make for the Suspension
Bridge Station, where he will find the cars ready to take him on
to Lewiston, a small town on the American shore, almost imme
diately opposite to Queenston, on the British side, and to which
place we have already bent our steps. From Suspension Budge
to Lewiston, the railway follows the course of the river, running
along the high ridge overlooking the rapid stream, until we arrive
at Lewiston Station. Omnibuses and cabs will be found in attend-
ance to take passengers down to the steamer, which lies about
half a mile off. Once embarked, we pass along Niagara Liver
for about ten miles, the current still running very rapidly, until

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it finds its way into Lake Ontario. The first and only stoppage
made between Lewiston and Toronto is at the town of Niagara,

16 miles off the Falls. Passengers from the Clifton House 1
can be brought by the cars down. to this town without crossing!
to the American shore, and embark on board the 0 1 y of l
Toronto” here. Almost immediately after leaving Niagara
village, we pass between the Two Forts, Niagara and Massasau^
the former garrisoned by American troops, and the latter by the
soldiers of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. These two forts are
so close together, that it is said, on a calm night, the watch- 1
words as given by the troops on changing guard, can be heard 1
distinctly from one side to the other, across the water. From tins
point we strike out into the lake, and in the centre almost lose j
sioht of the land behind us before we discern the city of Toronto
immediately in front of us. The view of Toronto from the water I
is very fine indeed, and, judging from the public buildings and
wharves, shows it to be a city of some importance and prospeuty.
Before we commence describing it, however, we must return to
Niagara to conduct our tourists who prefer the overland icute by
the Great Western Railway. They also must make their way
the Suspension Bridge Station, and after leaving they will reach
the prettily situated and thriving city of Hamilton, bull upon th
banks of Lake Ontario, and the bead-quarters of the Giea
Western Railway of Canada, where the general offices, engine
sheds and work shops are located. Forty miles more journeyin
brings the traveller to Toronto in time to catch the Royal i j
Steamer for Montreal, which leaves daily at 2 p.m. e W1 ’
however, to give tourists the opportunity of paying loronto a u»
under our auspices, and acting on our general system, wi a one
direct them to an hotel where they can be comfortable.
“Queen’s Hotel,” belonging to Capt. Dick, and the >o*
House,” kept by Mr. Shears, divide between them the sir
of the visitors’ patronage. With either, the tourist wi
perfectly satisfied, and though the “Rossin House,” which «
burnt down a few years back, has been again built and funnflj
in a sumptuous manner, the “Queen’s” has also been lately re-

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decorated and refitted. We shall, therefore, leave our travellers to
choose for themselves, with confidence, as at cither house they will
be well cared for.

Toronto is the chief city of Ontario, or Upper Canada, as the
Province used to be called. A large sand bar, of about seven
miles in length, terminating at what is called Gibraltar Point,
forms, as it were, a well-sheltered and accessible harbor. The
former name of this city was Little York, until 1834, when it was
changed to Toronto. The streets are well built and broad, and
some of the public buildings are remarkably handsome and merit
a visit. The University is the chief attraction, and well supports
its claim. The style is intended to be pure Norman, though in
some of its minor details, modern requirements have made it
necessary to depart from it. It stands in a large well-kept park,
with avenues of stately trees leading into two of the principal
thoroughfares of the city. The massive tower in the centre of the
South facade is 120 feet in height. The Normal School and
Trinity College on Queen Street West, are both handsome edi-
fices, which will well repay a visit. All these buildings, being
devoted to educational purposes, prove Toronto to be second to no
other city in the Dominion for the culture of the young. Osgoode
Hall, where all the Courts of Law are congregated, is a handsome
building enough outside, and inside the arrangements of the dif-
ferent courts, with spacious passages and galleries, are so perfect,
that very many cities of more pretensions than Toronto can boast
would do well to copy. The Provincial Lunatic Asylum, the
Elgin Association for improving the moral and religious condition
of the colored population, and the Merchants’ Exchange, should all
be seen by the visitor. The English Cathedral, dedicated to St.
James, and the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Michael, deserve
notice. There are one or two pretty drives to be made out of the
city, though the country around has not much beauty to boast of.
The most attractive one, perhaps, is the drive along the road skirt-
ing the lake, which, on a fine day, is covered with boats of all
shapes and sizes, from the Royal Mail steamers to the miniature
skiff with its snow-white sails. As we have said ? the Mail Line of

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boats leave the wharf daily for Montreal. Travellers can go on
board, obtain their state-rooms, and make the passage of the Lake;
but, as “ variety is charming,” our tourists can, if they prefer it,
go as far as Kingston by the Grand Trunk Railway, and there
take the steamer. This is one of the advantages of taking a joint
ticket at Niagara Falls, which enables the holder to travel by
either rail or boat, and in this way the option of conveyance is
with the passenger, giving him the opportunity of consulting his ’
own convenience or inclination, after arrival at Toronto. Tourists
arriving from Niagara Falls can have three hours in Toronto, take
the evening train and reach Kingston in time to connect with
the steamer which left Toronto at 2 p.m. the same day. For a
short distance we run along the banks of the Lake and then we

lose sight of it altogether. After leaving Toronto the first place

LAKE ONTARIO FROM NIAGARA RIVER.

of any importance we come to is

PORT HOPE,

which is situated sixty-five miles from Toronto. A small stream,
which here falls into the Lake, has formed a valley, in which the

46 all round route and panoramic guide.

town is located. The harbor formed at the month of this stream
is shallow, hut safe and commodious. Port Hope is a very pretty
town ; on the western side, the hills rise gradually one above
another. The highest summit, which is called “Fort Orton,”
affords a fine prospect, and overlooks the country for a great dis-
tance around. The village is incorporated, and contains about
2500 inhabitants.

COBOURG

lies seven miles below Port Hope, and contains nearly 5000 inbab- j
itants. The town contains seven churches, two hanks, three grist 1
mills, two foundries, and the largest cloth factory in the province j
It is also the seat of Victoria College and a Theological Institute. I
Midway between Port Hope and Cobourg is “Duck Island,” on 1
which a lighthouse is maintained by the government.

Here the train stops about a quarter of an hour, to give travel- 3
lers the opportunity of demolishing the very acceptable meal that 1
is ready for them in the Refreshment Room of the Station. A |
branch line runs up into the backwoods to Peterboro and connects 1
with the Grand Trunk here. The Wesleyans have erected a very . J
handsome building, called Victoria College, and capable of accom- 1
modating about 150 students. Cobourg has also a fine town-ball 1
and gaol, two very useful and necessary buildings in their respect- 1
ive ways.

KINGSTON.

T his place was call by the Indians, “ Cataracqui ” A settlement
begun by the

was

French, under De Cour-
celles, as early as 1672.
The Fort, which was
finished the next year,
was called Fort Fron-

tenac, in honor of the

French count of that
name. This Fort was

KINGSTON.

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alternately in the possession of the French and the Indians, until it
was destroyed by the expedition under Col. Brad^treet, in 1<58. In
1762, the place fell into the hands of the English, from whom it
received its present name. Kingston is one of the most impoitant
military posts in Canada. It is one hundred and ten miles from
Cobourg, and contains about 15,000 inhabitants.

There is a very good Hotel here, “ The British American,”
where Tourists staying on, will find every accommodation and
comfort.

[ Before proceeding down the St. Lawrence we will retrace our
steps and briefly notice the places on the American side of Lake
Ontario.]

CHARLOTTESVILLE

is situated at the mouth of the Gennesee River, and is the port of
Entry for Rochester. It is seventy-five miles from the mouth of the -
Niagara. The Gennesee is navigable by steamers to Carthage, five
miles from its mouth. At Carthage, passengers can take omni-
buses to Rochester, two miles distant.

OSWEGO

is the next port, after passing Charlottesville. It is a beautiful g:
and flourishing town, and contains a population of about 15,000.

It is the commercial centre of a fertile and wealthy part of the
country, and is the ter-
minus of a railroad and
a canal, connecting it
with Syracuse and the
New York Central Rail-
way. The history of
this place is associated
with many hard battles,

fought during the time

CArE VINCENT RAILROAD DEPOT.

of the Indian and the French wars.

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SACKETT’S HARBOR.

Ibis place is situated about forty-five miles from Oswego and
twenty miles from the St. Lawrence. It lies upon the north-eastern
shore of Lake Ontario, and derives its name from Mr. Sackett, of
Jamaica, L.I., who purchased and took possession of it in 1799.
It is admirably fitted, from its position, for a naval station, and is
now the seat of a military post, called “ Madison Barracks.”

THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.

The Royal Mail Steamer, which leaves Toronto on the previous
afternoon at 2 o’clock, is due at Kingston between 3 and 4 the
following morning. If we go on straight from the train to the
' steamer, we have a short drive to take from the Railway Station
to the wharf, where we shall most probably find the boat ready
, waiting; and shortly after leaving Kingston we shall be amongst
| r ^ le Thousand Islands, which stretch themselves along the centre of
the St. Lawrence for a distance of 40 miles. They are amongst the
wonders of the St. Lawrence; situated about six miles below King-
ston. There are, in fact, no less than 1800 of these “ emerald
J gems in the ring of the wave,” of all sizes, from the islet a few

POUT HENRY — MARTELIO TOWER
CEDAR ISLAND.

LIGHTHOUSE ON ONE OF THE
TIIOU8AND ISLANDS.

yards square, to miles in length. It is a famous spot for sporting ;
PE? : ni y ri ads of wild fowls of all descriptions may here be found; atad
angling is rather fatiguing than otherwise, from the great quantity

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, n i size of the fish. These islands, too, have been the scene of
• • M hrom their groat number, and the laby-

most exciting lonuu • afforded an admirable retreat

ri „,h.',iko channels among insurrection and ft, ft.

for the insurgents m the last ^anaaia

American sympathiser. wUh them; mho, under the 1— • V|
able name of “ patriots,” sought only to
Government. Among these was one man, who, from his damp, ,

VIEWS AMONG THE THOUSAND ISLANDS.

ability, became an object of anxious pursuit to the Canadian an
ities- and he found a safe asylum in these watery intncaciec,
through the devotedness and eourage of his daughter whose nn*
itable management of her canoe was such, that against ho J
pursuers she 1 " baffled their efforts at capture, while she supp Mto
with provisions in these solitary retreats, rowing him from oj
place of concealment to another, under shadow of the “6*j ' 1

i n truth all the islands, which are so numerously studded th.ou
the whole chain of these magnificent Lakes, abound wit 1 m;i "1
for Lance and poetry. For instance, in the Mamtouhn M
in Lake Huron, the Indians believe that the Mamtou, that s, bl
iZ-slit (and hence the name of the islands) has fbrb*o
St ft seek for gold ; cod rimy ..11 you -
where it is reported to exist in large quantities, be. "era <■
visited by the disobedient Indian without his canoe being over
whelmed in a tempest.

helmed. in a xemp^u . d

They firmly believe in this, strange though it may appear,*
it is the means of keeping them from attempting to seek or*
supposed hidden treasure.

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CLAYTON.

Tins village is situated on the American side, opposite to the
Thousand Islands,” and is of considerable importance as alum
fcer station. Square timber and staves are here made up in"

Ouehoe T. f d0W " tHe Sfc LaWrence *° Montreal and
Quebec. These rafts are often very large, and as they require a

«reat number of men to navigate them, the huts erected for their
emaH vid Ve v** 7 {"“ ^ th<3 ^ the »PP«»nce of

small villages. Many of the steamers and other craft that navi-
gate Lake Ontario are built here.

ALEXANDRIA BAY

is the next port, after leaving Clayton. It is built upon a massive
pile of rocks, and its situation is romantic and highly picturesque.
It is a place of resort for sportsmen. Some two or three miles
below the village is a position from whence one hundred islands
can be seen at one view.

brockville.

:;f This village was named in honor of General Brock, who fell on
Quecnston Heights, in the war of 1812. It is situated on the
Canadian side of the St. Lawrence, and is one of the prettiest
towns m the province. It is situated at the foot of the Thousand
islands, on an elevation of land which rises from the river in a
succession of ridges. The town was laid out in 1802, and is now
a place^ of considerable importance. The present population is
; al)out 5,500. Those who wish to stay here a few days for fishing
or shooting will find themselves very comfortable at ll Campbell’s
Hotel.”

all round route and panoramic guide.

OGDENSBURGH

is situated on the American side of the river In the year 1748, 'I
the Abbe Frangois Piquet, who was afterwards styled the Apos- 1
tie of the Iroquois,” was sent to establish a mission at this place, as I
many of the Indians of that tribe had manifested a desire of ■
embracin' 1 ' Christianity. A settlement was began in connection 9
with this mission, and a fort, called “ La Presentation,” was built Mi
at the mouth of the Oswegatchie, on the west side. The remains ]|
of the walls of this Fort are still to be seen. In October, It 49, 1

it was attacked by a band of Indians from the Mohawks, who,
although bravely repulsed, succeeded in destroying the pallisades 1
of the fort and two of the vessels belonging to the colony.

Abbe Piquet retired from the settlement soon after the defeat of •
Montcalm, and finally returned to France, where he died in 1781.
Qgdensburgh has increased rapidly within the past few years, find .
will doubtless become a large manufacturing place. The Northern .1
Railroad, (now leased by the Vermont Central Company) i which J
runs to Lake Champlain, a distance of one hundred and eighteen j
miles, and which connects at Rouse’s Point with the railroads to
Boston and Montreal, has its terminus here. The Northern I
Transportation Company’s Steamers connect here with the North'j
ern Railroad. ■

PRESCOTT

is situated on the Canada side of the St, Lawrence, opposite j
Odensbureh, and contains over 3000 inhabitants. About a

c .1 1 1 x Pi.ocnntt 1

mile below the town of Prescott j
at a place called “ W induiill
\ Point,” are the ruins of an olAl
§|| stone windmill, in which, in ISoT, .1
ijy the “Patriots,” under Von-Shultz, j
/ a Polish exile, established them- J

WINDMILL POINT.

selves, hut from which they were
driven with severe loss. About ,

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five miles below Prescott is Chimney Island, on which the remains
of an old F reneh fortification are to be seen. The first rapid of
the ht. Lawrence is at this island.

At Prescott, those intending to visit Ottawa will leave the
boat. I his city, the Capital of the Dominion, is only a little
more than fifty miles distant from Prescott, and the journey to it
can easily be performed by railway in about three hours We
can confidently recommend this detour, on account of the claims
of Ottawa itself, of which more anon. Passengers wishing to
make this trip can obtain return tickets at moderate fares, and°ioin
the steamer at Prescott the following morning and descend the

Rapids to Montreal, which is by far the most exciting portion of
the whole journey.

Having disembarked from our boat, we cross the wharf to the
&t. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway Company’s Station, where we
find cars waiting to take us on to the Capital of the Dominion,

OTTAWA.

After a journey of about two hours and a-half over the 54 miles
of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway we shall be landed at
the very unpretentious station of the Capital, at about five o’clock
p.m. Our steps will naturally be directed towards the “ Russell
House,” under the management of Mr. J. A. Gouin. Here
accommodation is provided for over 250 guests, and every comfort
afforded at a reasonable charge, the whole arrangements bein°-
carried on under the personal supervision of Mr. Gouin, who wifi
see that his visitors, during their stay under his roof/ want for
nothing. Ottawa (or Bytown as it used to be called) has been
selected by Her Majesty as the new Capital of the Dominion, the
chief seat of Government having for many previous years been
settled at the cities of Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, in turns,
for a certain number of years at each. This system was found to
work very badly, and numerous quarrels arose between all of these
cities, and the jealousy stirred up against the one that happened

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at the time to be favoured made it necessary to choose some fourth
place and Ottawa was selected as being the most central and
desirable that could be found. The Government buildings have
consequently been erected here, and very much credit is due not
only to the architect who has designed these most beautiful

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Illll

buildings, but to the public spirit of the Legislature who have
found the means for bringing the work to a successful termina-
tion. The Parliament Buildings with the Departmental offices,
and the Queen’s Printing House, occupy three sides of a square,
on a bluff of ground overlooking the liver, called Barrack Bill'

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They contain two Legislative Halls, one for the Senate, the other
for the House of Commons, both being the same size as those
provided in the English Houses of Parliament for the Lords and
Commons, and, like their originals, very handsomely decorated and
conveniently furnished. A large Library is also provided, capable
of accommodating half a million volumes. The buildings are
designed in the Italian-Gothic style, and constructed of stone found
in the neighborhood. When it is stated that the cost was
$2,500,000, and the position almost unique, the tourist ought not
to lose the opportunity of going there, as they alone are quite worth
the few days’ delay which must necessarily be devoted to the sight.
The rest of the city, which is of course much increasing, and the
whole of it nearly new, is very handsomely and substantially built.
Sparkes street, the scene of the assassination of the late Hon. T.
D’Arcy McGee, is close to the Parliamentary Buildings and the
Bussell House. Like Quebec, Ottawa is divided into an Upper
and a Lower town, the link between the two being the substanti-
ally built bridge spanning the Rideau Canal, which here falls into
the Ottawa after passing through eight stone locks. This canal
connects the Ottawa River with Kingston and Lake Ontario,
through a series of lakes and streams, running in its entire length
about 135 miles. The other chief attractions in the neighbor-
hood of Ottawa are the Chaudi&re Falls, considered by very many
to rank next in importance, beauty and grandeur to Niagara.
They stand, or rather fall, immediately above the city, at its
western extremity, the width of the greater fall being two hundred
feet, while its depth is forty — the boiling, teething, foaming
character of the water giving name to the place. On the northern
side is the smaller, or Little Chaudi&re, and here the waters, after
their leap, seem to go into some subterranean passage, by which
they are carried off until they appear again at a place called “ The
Kettles,” half-a-mile lower down. Of course, the existence of such
ii' ; passages is a mere matter of conjecture, which we will leave to the
study of Geologists, and others interested, to determine. Before
bf leaving Ottawa, we ought to pay a visit to one of the Timber
, which are tolerably frequent in the upper river. One is

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erected on the northern bank, and we will here tarry for a moment
whilst we watch the fate of one of those huge rafts of hewn wood
down its headlong rush. These water-shoots are erected for the
purpose of getting the fallen trees from the higher level down to
the river, at the smallest possible cost, and wherever water can be
obtained in sufficient quantity this has been done. Where the
descent is very steep, these “shoots” are broken up at stated
intervals into long straight runs, in order to destroy the impetus
which the raft would naturally acquire. The descent on one of
the rafts down the timber slide is a tiling only to be attempted by
those who possess bold and steady nerves. To say that there is
much danger in such an excursion would be to over-exaggerate the
risk, whilst to say that there is none, would be as far from the
truth. An application to the “ boss ” of a gang of raftsmen would,
without difficulty, obtain the privilege of a ride down.

THE OTTAWA RIVER TO MONTREAL.

Tourists desiring to go by this route can leave by steamboat,
which starts daily, Sundays excepted, at 6.30 a.m. At this
hour, and no later, the ;t Queen Victoria,” one of the very liaud^
some steamers of the Ottawa River Navigition Company, com-
manded by Captain Bowie, starts from her wharf, between the
picturesque and thickly-wooded banks of the Ottawa River. Soon
after leaving we obtain a fine view of the Rideau Falls, which make
their descent on the south side into the river. The drapery or
curtainlike drop has given it its name, and gracefully and gently
as it falls over, it resembles more a sheet of thin glass than a
waterfall. About a mile and a-half below Ottawa, the river Gati-
neau, one of the longest and most important tributaries of the
Ottawa, flows into the river. Shortly after leaving Ottawa, break-
fast is announced in the handsome saloon of the boat, and 18
miles off our starting point, we stop at Buckingham. Thurso, a
flourishing little village, doing a large and satisfactory trade in

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lumber, is our next stopping point, ana after two hours’ more
steaming, through really lovely country, and with two more stop-
pages at villages called Brown’s and Major’s, we reach L’Orignal,
and here we wish our travellers to leave the boat, for the purpose
of visiting the Caledonia Springs, nine miles off, postponing the
rest of the trip to Montreal until the following day’s steamer
arrives, to take them on their way once again. The medicinal
and healing qualities of these Springs, of which there are four in
Humber, are very well established, and during the summer months,
people flock heie in large numbers to partake of the waters and to
enjoy one another’s society. A splendid new hotel of solid
masonry, and capable of accommodating two hundred guests, has
been lately erected. Bowling alleys and billiard rooms have been
fitted up, and the baths increased in number quite lately, and
supplied with every convenience.

Having rejoined our boat on the following day at L’Orignal, or
proceeded in it without having made the proposed excursion to the
Springs, as the case may be, we come, after seven miles, to Gren-
ville, where we have to disembark and take a twelve miles’ ride on
the Railway cars to Carillon. The reason for this is, that at
Grenville rapids commence and continue for the distance named,
and as they are not navigable for steamers, it would take up too
much time for the boats to go through the Locks of the Canal.
Opposite Grenville, and at the commencement of the first (Long
Sault) rapids, stands Hawkesbury, where some very large saw
mills, belonging to the lion. John Hamilton, have been erected.
It is computed that at these mills alone, 30,000,000 feet of timber
are annually cut and sawn. At Carillon, we find the “ Prince of
Wales,” (a sister ship to the one we have lately left,) under the
command of Capt. Shepherd, waiting to take us on to Lnchine.
Before quitting this spot, we may remark that the Boundary line
between the former provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, now
respectively known by the names of Ontario and Quebec, leaves
the centre of the river here (which had been the division for many
hundred miles), and branches off in a direct line tor the St.
Lawrence. The banks of the river about here are high and

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thickly wooded, whilst its width varies between half and a quarter
of a mile. On the southern shore the Mountain of RiGAUDstands
out conspicuously against the sky, but as dinner is announced
about the time we are approaching the village of the same name,
we will not say much more about itfor fear of spoiling the tourist’s
appetite, by drawing him away from the well-arranged meal wait-
ing his digestion in the saloon. The small village of Pointe-AUX-
Anglais is reached at 2 p.m., Hudson, (where there are some
extensive glass works), at 2.30, and Como, at 2.45, and here the
river expands from about half-a-mile wide into a lake of about eight
miles. This is called the Lake of Two Mountains, after the two
mountains to be seen on the north side rising four to five hundred
feet from the water. The highest of these hills is called Calvary,
and held sacred by the tribes of the Indians inhabiting the small
village of Oka, the place we see on our left hand standing at the
junction between the lake and the river, and where our steamer
stops for the last time before crossing the Lake to St. Annes,
The Iroquois and Algonquins live in this village together, a stone
wall running between the two tribes and dividing the village into
two, whilst the Roman Catholic Church acts as the bond of union
between them. Immediately in front of us we see the Island of
Montreal, one branch of the river passing round the Island by the
right (which we follow), and the other going round to the left, and
henceforth known as the Back River. Three quarters of an hour
more and we are passing through the Canal and Lock at. St.
Anne’s, in order to avoid the small rapids which run to our right
under the ‘bridge belonging to, and crossed over by,, the Grand
Trunk Railway. This Bridge, although on a much smaller scale
than the Victoria Bridge at Montreal, is an exceedingly fine
structure and must not be overlooked. St. Annes has been im-
mortalized by Moore, in his famous Canadian Boat Song, and which
is believed to have been written in the pretty little village itself.
Many people know the first twolines of the chorus — Row, brothers,
row, Ac., — and no more, so we fancy it will not be out of place
to reproduce it here in its short entirety : —

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“ Faintly as tolls the evening chime

Our voices keep tune, and our oars keep time.

Soon as the woods on shore look dim,

We'll sing at St. Anne’s our parting hymn.

Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast,

The Rapids are near and the daylight’s past.

il Why should we yet our sail unfurl?

There is not a breath the blue wave to curl ;

But when the wind blows from off the shore,

Oh 1 sweetly we’ll rest our weary oar.

Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast, .

The Rapids are near and the daylight’s past.

lt Uttawas’ tide ! this trembling moon
Shall see us float o’er thy surges soon.

Saint of this green isle ! hear our prayers,

Oh, grant us cool heavens and favoring airs.

Blow, breezes, blow, the stream runs fast,

The Rapids are near and the daylight’s past.

During the summer months St. Anne’s is visited by large num-
bers of families from Montreal, its nearness to the city making it
easy of daily access for business men, whilst the charming oppor-
tunities it offers for fishing and aquatics renders it very justly
sought after by the angler and amateur sailor. A mile below St.
Anne’s, we get into Lake St. Louis, where the Ottawa and St,
Lawrence unite for the first time. As this part of our journey will
also be reviewed by us when conducting our travellers from
Prescott to Montreal direct, we will simply say that the “ Prince
of Wales” is due to arrive at Lachine at 4.20 p.m., and that the
cars of the Champlain section of the Grand Trunk Railway will be in
waiting to take her passengers direct to Montreal, which place they
will reach about 5 p.m.

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THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE TO MONTREAL.

Returning to our steamer, which we left at Prescott, after dis-
charging her travellers for Ottawa, &c., we must continue our
course down the St. Lawrence to Montreal, congratulating ourselves
that it has been found not only possible but perfectly safe to take
these large steamers through the rapids (which commence within
a- few miles of Prescott), instead of necessitating the constant
change from boat to stage coach, and stage coach back again to
boat, as many as from five to six times between Prescott and
Montreal, as our ancestors and forefathers had to do less than
twenty-five years ago.

The next town on the American side is Waddington ; and in the
river, over against it, is Ogden Island. On the Canada side is
Morrisburg, formerly called West Williamsburg. It is called the
Port of Morristown, and contains about two hundred inhabitants.

GALLOPS RAPID8.

CHRYSLER’S FARM.

A short distance below Morristown, on the Canada side, is Chrys-
ler’s Farm, where, in 1813, a battle was fought between the
English and the Americans. The Americans were commanded by
General Wilkinson, and were at that time descending the river to
attack Montreal. The attempt was afterwards abandoned. Thirty
miles below Ogdensburg is Louisville, from whence stages run to
Massena Springs, distant seven miles.

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LONG SAULT.

This is a continuous rapid of nine miles, divided in the centre
by an island. The usual passage for steamers is on the south side.
The channel on the north side was formerly considered unsafe and
dangerous ; but examinations have been made, and it is now
descended with safety. The passage in the southern channel is
very narrow, and such is the velocity of the current that a raft, it
is said, will drift the nine miles in forty minutes.

DESCENT OF THE RAPIDS.

This is the most exciting part of the whole passage of the St.
Lawrence. The rapids of the “ Long Sault” rush along at the rate
of something like twenty

miles an hour. When the
vessel enters within their
influence the steam is shut
off and she is carried on-
wards by the force of the
stream alone. The surging
waters present all the angry

n .1 * LONG SAULT 11APIDS.

appearance of the ocean in

a storm ; the noble boat strains and labors : but, unlike the ordi-
nary pitching and tossing at sea, this going down hill by water

produces a highly novel sen-
sation, and is, in fact, a
service of some danger, the
imminence of which is en-
hanced to the imagination
by the tremendous roar of

the headlong, boiling cur-

VIEAV IN THE LONG SAULT.

rent. Great nerve, and force,
and precision are here re-

quired in piloting, so as to keep the vessel's head straight with

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the course of the rapid ; for if she diverged in the least, presenting
her side to the current, or “broached to,” as the nautical phrase

is, she would be instantly capsized and submerged. Hence the
necessity for enormous power over her rudder ; and for this pur-
Dose the mode of steering affords great facility, for the wheel that

4 i : i

governs the rudder is placed ahead, and by means of chain and
pulley sways it. But in descend-
ing the rapids a tiller is placed
astern to the rudder itself, so that
the tiller can be manned as welli
as the wheel. Some idea may be ^
entertained of the peril of descend-
ing a rapid, when it requires four
men at the wheel and two at the
tiller to ensure safe steering. Here

RAFT DESCENDING THE RAPIDS.

is the region of the daring raftsmen,

at whose hands are demanded

infinite courage and skill ; and, despite of both, loss of life fre-
quently occurs.

ST. LAWRENCE CANALS.

Miles.

Locks.

L. Ft.

G-allops Canal,

Point Iroquois Canal,

Rapid Platt Canal,

11.6

Parren’s Point Canal,

Cornwall Canal, Long Sault,..

Ilf

48.

Beauharnois Canal, Coteau,

Cedars, Split Rock, Cascade Rapids,

82.6

La Chine Canal, La Chine Rapids,

8£

44.9

Fall on portions of the St. Lawrence be-

tween canals from Lake Ontario to

Montreal,

17.

From Montreal to tide water at Three

Rivers,

12.9

234.|

The St. Lawrence canal was designed for paddle steamers, but
from the magnitude of the rapids and their regular inclination, the
aid of the locks is not required in descending the river. Large
steamers, with passengers, leave the foot of Lake Ontario in the

STEAMER DESCENDING ONE OF THE RAPIDS OF THE ST* LAWRENCE,

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morning, and reach the wharves at Montreal by daylight,
without passing through a single Lock.

ENTRANCE TO CORNWALL CANAL.

DICKINSON’S LANDING.

CORNWALL.

This is a pleasant town, situated at the foot of the Long Sault,
on the Canada side. Here vessels are passed up the river by the
Cornwall canal, and come out into the river about twelve miles
above. The boundary line between the United States and Canada
passes near this village, and the course of the St. Lawrence is here-
after within Her Majesty’s dominions.

ST. REGIS

is an old Indian village, and lies a little below Cornwall, on the
opposite side of the river. It contains a Catholic church, wnc
was built about the year 1700. While the building was in pro-

gress, the Indians were told by their

priest that a bell was indispensable in
their house of worship, and they were or-
dered to collect furs sufficient to purchase
Vine. The furs were collected, the mouey
jwas sent to France, and the bell was
) bought and shipped for Canada ; but t *
vessel which contained it was captured by
an English cruiser, and taken into Salem,
Massachusetts. The bell was afterwards

„ 4£=rr»..« p-— *? * 'T?

The priest of St. Regis, having heard of its destination,

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the Indians to a general crusade for its recovery. They joined
the expedition fitted out by the governor against the New England
colonists, and proceeded through the then long, trackless wilder-
ness, to Deerfield, which they attacked in the night. The inhab-
itants, unsuspicious of danger, were aroused from sleep only to meet
the tomahawk and scalping-knife of the savages. Forty-seven
were killed, and one hundred and twelve taken captive ; among
whom were Mr. Williams, the pastor, and his family. Mrs!
Williams being at the time feeble, and not able to travel with her
husband and family, was killed by the Indians. Mr. Williams
and a part of his surviving family afterwards returned to Deerfield,
but the others remained with the Indians, and became connected
with the tribe. The Rev. Eleazar Williams, one of the supposed
descendants from this family, has been mysteriously identified with
the lost Dauphin of France. The Indians, after having completed
their work of destruction, fastened the bell to a long pole, and car- '
ried it upon their shoulders, a distance of nearly one hundred
and fifty miles, to the place where Burlington now stands : they
buried it there, and in the following spring removed it to the
church at St. Regis, where it now hangs.

LAKE ST. FRANCIS.

This is the name of that expansion of the St. Lawrence which
begins near Cornwall and St. Regis, and extends to Coteau du
Lae, a distance of forty miles. The surface of this lake is inter-
spersed with a great number of small islands. The village of
Lancaster is situated on the northern side, about midway, of this
lake.

COTEAU DU LAC

is a small village, situated at the foot of Lake St. Francis. The
name, as well as the style of the buildings, denotes its French

J ust below the village are the Coteau Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS.

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CEDARS.

This village presents the same marks of French origin as Coteau
du Lac. In the expedition of Gen. Amherst, a detachment of three
hundred men, that were sent to attack Montreal, were lost in the

rapids near this place. The
passage through these rapids is
very exciting. There is a pecu-
liar motion of the vessel, which
in descending seems like settling
down, as she glides from one
ledge to another. In passing
the rapids of the Split Rock, a
person unacquainted with the
■navigation of these rapids will almost involuntarily hold his breath
until this ledge of rocks, which is distinctly seen from the deck
of the steamer, is passed. At one time the vessel seems to be run-
nine: directly upon it, and you feel certain that she will strike,
but a skilful hand is at the helm, and in an instant more it is

passed in safety.

BEAUHARNOIS

is a small village at tin f jot of fie Cascades, on the south bank of
the river. Heie vessels enter the Beauharnois canal, and pass

around the rapids of the Cascades,
Cedars, and Coteau, into lake ,
St. Francis, a distance of four-
teen miles. On the north bank,
a branch of the Ottawa enters
into the St. Lawrence. The
river again widens into a lake
called the St. Louis. From
this place a view is had of
Montreal Mountain, nearly thirty miles distant. In this lake is
Nun’s Island, which is beautifully cultivated, and belongs

fc!AfeCADE8 FROM ENTRANCE TO
BEAUHARNOIS CANAL.

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nun’s island

the

Grey Nunnery, at Montreal. There are many islands in
vicinity of Montreal belonging to the different nunneries, and from
which they derive large revenues.

LA CHINE.

the

This village is nine miles from Montreal, with which it is con
nected by railroad. The La Chine Rapids begin just below ’’
town. The current is here so swift and wild that to avoid it
canal has been cut around these rapids. This canal is a stupen
dous work, and reflects much credit upon the energy and enter-
prise of the people of Montreal.

CAUGHNAWAGA.

This is an Indian village lying on the south bank of the rivei,
near the entrance of the La Chine Rapids. It derived its name

from the Indians that had

been converted by the
Jesuits, who were called
“ Caughnawagas ” or “pray-
ing Indians.” This was

probably a misnomer, for

CAUGHNAWAGA VII LL AGE.

they were distinguished for
their predatory incursions
upon their neighbors in the
The bell that now hangs in their church

New England provinces
was “ the proceeds” of one of these excursions.

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No one should come to Montreal without u shooting the Rapids,
and to those who reach it by train, or from the Ottawa River, it
is quite easy for them to enjoy the excitement; for every morning
at 7 o’clock a train leaves Bonaventure Station for Lachine, con-
necting with the beautiful little steamer “ Aurora,” which starts
from the Railway Wharf as soon as she has her freight of travel-
lers, shoots the rapids, passes under the Victoria Bridge, and lands
her passengers again in Montreal by nine in the morning, with an
appetite for breakfast much heightened by their early excursion.
But to return to our steamer. After leaving Caghnawaga and
having run the rapids, we pass the village of La Prairie, and
immediately come in sight of the city of Montreal, commercially
and actually the most important place in British North America,
and destined some day, perchance, to rival the population and the
prosperity of some of the overgrown cities of the Old World.

Before reaching the wharf, we pass under the centre span of the
eighth wonder of the world — the Victoria Bridge of the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada.

MONTREAL,

the largest and most populous city, in fact the commercial
metropolis of British North America, is pleasantly situated upon
the south shore of an island ; and at the base of Mount Royal, from
which both the city and the island take their name. Its population
is about 130,000. The island is about thirty miles long, and ten
broad, and is formed by the River Ottawa debouching into the St.
Lawrence, at its western and eastern extremities, the former near
St. Annes, the latter at Bout de l’lsie. It is famed for the fertility
of its soil.

The city was founded in 1642, upon its present site, and for a
long time bore the name of Ville Marie . Hochelaga was the name
of the original Indian village, upon which a portion of the city is
built, and the eastern suburb of it still retains the name. It was
first explored by Jacques Cartier in 1535. Of its early history

Fv J W

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nothing has come down to us beyond that the French settlers were
constantly annoyed by the ravages of the Iroquois Indians. In
1758 it had a population of about 4000 souls, and had evidently
been laid out upon the old French plan of narrow streets, and was=
divided, as now, into upper and lower town ; the upper part then
being the level of the present Court House. According to an old
clnonicle . In the lower town the merchants and men of business
chiefly resided, and here also were the place of arms, the royal
magazines, and the Nunnery Hospital. The principal buildings
were in the upper town, such as the palace of the Governor, the
houses of the chief officers, the Convent of the Recollets, the
Jesuits Church and Seminary, the Free School, and the Parish
Church. The houses were solidly constructed in that semi-monas-
tic style peculiar to Rouen, Caen, and other towns in Normandy :
some of the buildings of that period are still standing. It was for
a long time the head-quarters of the French forces in Canada. In
1763 it was surrendered to the English, and about that time it
was described as a city of an oblong form, surrounded by a waif
flanked with eleven redoubts, a ditch about eight feet deep, and of
a proportionable width, but dry, and a fort and citadel.

At the beginning of the present century vessels of more than 300
tons could not ascend to Montreal, and its foreign trade was carried
on by small brigs and barques. In 1809 the first steam vessel,
called The Accomodation, built by the Hon. John Molson, made
a trip to Quebec; she had berths for about twenty passengers.
Now, behold the contrast that fifty years of industry, intelligence,
enterprise and labor have produced — ocean steamers of 3000
tons; the magnificent steamers of the Richelieu Company, vieing
in splendor and comfort with the far famed Hudson River boats;
ships, from 700 to 1200 tons, from all parts of the world, lying
alongside the wharves of the harbor — which are not equalled on-
this continent, in point of extent, accommodation, approach and
cleanliness.

The city, as seen from its approach by steamboat, with Mount
Royal for a background, covered with beautiful villas, interspersed

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here and there with tall spires, is majestic, and for beauty almost

unrivalled. JM

The river frontage is nearly three miles in length, extending
from the Victoria Bridge to the village of Hoelielaga. For upwards
ufa mile it has an excellent stone retaining wall from the entrance
to the Lachine Canal to below the Bonsecours Market, which, with
its glittering dome, forms one of the most conspicuous objects in
the right foreground, and contrasts with the neighboring spire of
the Bonsecours Church, one of the oldest churches in Montreal.
We scarcely think the view from the steamer can be paralleled as
you pass under the centre tube of the \ ictoria Bridge, and first view
the long array of glittering spires, the lofty towers of the Parish
Church of Notre Dame, the well proportioned tower of the Royal
Insurance Buildings, and the long unbroken line of cut stone stores
flanking the wharf.

LIVERPOOL AKD MONTREAL SCREW STEAMER.

We will now suppose the stranger landed at the base of Jacques
dartier Square : the first thing arresting his eye will be the Bon-
secours Market and Town Hall; it is an imposing building of a
•quasi-Doric character, surrounded with a large dome ; it is
divided into three storeys, the basement and first floor serving the
purpose of a market, which is always supplied with an excellent
stock of provisions. The upper part is occupied by the various
«3ity offices, and by the city concert hall — a room capable of con-
taining four thousand persons. The building cost about £75,000.

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Proceeding through Jacques Cartier Square he need not pause to
examine Nelson’s monument, but can turn to the left and view the
Court House, an Ionic structure, about a hundred and twenty
feet long by about seventy in height; it contains all the judiciary
courts, as well as the Prothonotary’s office and Court of Bank*
ruptcy. There is a very valuable law library, containing up-
wards of 6,000 volumes. At the back of the Court House is the
Champ de Mars, a well kept parade ground, upon which the dif-
ferent regiments in garrison, and the Volunteer Militia parade;
upon it three thousand troops may be manoeuvred. During the
summer some one or other of the regiments of the line, or the
volunteers, are exercised.

Going from the Court House, on the road to the St. Lawrence
or Ottawa hotels, the visitor enters a square called Place d’Armes.
It is not large in dimensions, but few on this continent, if any r
can equal it in point of its buildings. On the left is the Cathedral
of Notre Dame, said to be the largest in North America, and
capable of holding ten thousand people. It is about 260 feet long,
by 140 feet broad, and the front facing the square is flanked by
two massive towers 220 feet in height. In the one on the left
there is a peal of bells, one of which goes by the name of 11 Gros
Bourdon.” It is said to weigh nearly 30,000 lbs.; it has a deep
base sound, and is used as a fire alarm. The tower on the right
can be ascended upon the payment of a small fee, and from its
battlement a most wonderful prospect is obtained— the broad
rolling waters of the St. Lawrence, nearly two miles wide, lying
almost at the feet of the spectator, covered with shipping; to the
right the Victoria Bridge, Nun’s Island, the village of Laprairie,
with the glittering steeple, the boiling rapids of Lachine, the blue
hills of Vermont in the far off distance — to the left, the beautiful
island of St. Helen’s, covered with trees clothed in the proud pros-
perity of leaves, the villages of St. Lambert and Longueuil, and
the river studded with islands, until its silver course is lost at the
village of Verchercs.

On the side of the square facing the Cathedral are the Montreal
an 1 City Banks. The former one of the most imposing public

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buildings in the city; it is built of cut limestone ; its style, modern

Grecian.

On the left hand of the square are the Merchants' Bank, Ontario
Bank, the London and Liverpool Insurance Company's office.
The former is built of Ohio sandstone; the style is Italian; the
proportions are good. This row is a pretty piece of street archi-
tecture. On the right hand side is a fine block called Muir’s
buildings, a very imposing edifice. The fourth is occupied by the
honorable fraternity of Freemasons, holding under the Canadian
Register. The lodge room is 52 feet long by 34 wide, and is 16
feet high. There are several anterooms. The interior of the
lodge room is well furnished and decorated. Next to this block is
the British and American Express offices, and the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, kept by Gianelli. The centre of the square is laid out as
a garden, with a fine fountain.

Adjoining the square is Great St. James-street, in which there
are some fine buildings —

The Post-office, a well proportioned building, and very con-
veniently arranged. Opposite to it is the far famed hostelry, the
St. Lawrence Hall. It has been under the skilful management of
Mr. Hogan, the proprietor, for the last seventeen years, and
has been gaining in public favor every succeeding year. It
is capable of putting up 500 visitors, and during the months of
travel this accommodation is nightly required, so much so, that
visitors are frequently unable to obtain rooms. Passing down this
side of the street the first building that arrests the attention is the
Methodist church, a very commodious and well arranged interior ;
it possesses one of the finest organs in the city. J ust below is
Nordheimers Hall — the basement is occupied by Messrs, Gould
and Hill, music instrument sellers. On the first floor is a music
hall, capable of holding a thousand people, now used as a billiard
hall. At the end of the street is a large block occupied by the
firm of Henry Morgan & Co., dry goods merchants ; it occupies
the site of the old American Presbyterian church, built in 1825-6.
Nearly opposite this is the Ottawa Hotel, a very fine house capable of
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on is a novel store front, the premises of Messrs. Prowse; it is highly
ornamental and composed of zinc. Next is Molson’s Bank, the
most pretentious building in Montreal ; it has two frontages or
fagades faced with Ohio sandstone. The shafts of the Doric
columns of the portico and those of the Corinthian columns on
the Great St. James-street front are of polished Peterhead granite.

Turning down Peter-street, past Molsons Bank, upon the left, 1
is a very handsome block, “ Caverh ill’s Buildings” — these stores, j
without exception, are not surpassed by anything in British North ]
America. They are six stories in height, cut limestone. The ’
front is an elaborate composition in the Italian Palazzo style, hold
and massive in character. At the bottom of Peter-street runs
right and left St. Paul-street, wherein are congregated nearly all the
principal dry goods and hardware stores. This street is a credit
to the modern enterprise of Montreal. It is symbolic of the wealth ;
of the city.

St. Patrick’s Hall, in Victoria-square, has been lately finished.

It stands alone, and contains one of the finest halls in America, j
extending the entire length and breadth of the building on the
upper floor, 134 feet by 94 feet, and 46 feet high. The lower 1
storeys are devoted to library, committee rooms, a billiard hall, and
stores. It is built of Montreal limestone, the style of architecture
being an adaptation of the Norman. The Albert Buildings, in
Victoria-square, and the Dominion Block, in McGill-street, are *j
quite lately erected, in the best style possible for wholesale stores !
and offices, and are most imposing buildings, quite surpassing any- 1
thing previously attempted in the Dominion. Opposite to the 1
Dominion Buildings is situated the Albion Hotel, well known
amongst travellers, and kept by Messrs. Decker & Co.*

It will now be simply a duty to point out the various places j
and things in the city or vicinity of Montreal worth seeing.

Foremost is the Geological Museum, facing the Champ de j
Mars, in Gabriel-street ; this is an institution that Canada may
well be proud of. It is under the direction of that able geologist, j
Sir Wm. Logan; this science has never had one connected with it
whose soul was more in his work, and whose ability was better able

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to direct the geological survey of so great a mineral country as
Canada.

The University of McGill College, with its museum, and that of
the Natural History Society, near the English Cathedral, are well
worthy of inspection. The tourist can gain information relative to the
zoology and ornithology of Canada; and to these who are disciples
of Isaac Walton, the curator of the Natural History Society can-
give any information regarding the fishing grounds.

It has been remarked, “ let me see the resting place of the dead
and I will form an estimate of the living.” Granting the premises,,
we can say, go to the Mount Royal Cemetery. It will compare
favorably with the far-famed Fere la Chaise at Paris. The ceme-
tery is passed in what is called “ the drive round the two mountains”;,
this is a favorite pastime with the inhabitants of Montreal, and a
very delightful drive it is ; going by St. Lawrence-street, there is a
fine country from Cote des Neiges across the island to the u Back
River” or Ottawa, with its numerous hamlets, convents and churches;,
and for a pic-nic commend us to the Priests' Island , close to the old
mill by the rapids, Sault au Recollet, a delightful spot, and where,
during the ssason, a good day’s fishing is to be had.

MONTREAL AND VICTORIA BRIDGE.

The Victoria Bridge ought to be visited ; visitors are allowed to
examine the first tube without an order, and as they are all alike
to see one tube is to see all. The Bridge is a wonderful structure,
and reflects as much credit on the successful builders as upon the
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and is about a mile and a quarter long. The piers are all at a dis-
tance of 242 feet, with the exception of the two centre piers; these
are 330 feet; upon these rest the centre tube, which is 60 feet
above the summer level of the St. Lawrence. The piers, or at least '
their abutments, present to the down stream, which is about seven <
miles per hour, a sharp-pointed edge, to resist the pressure of the
ice in the winter, which offers a resistance of many thousands of
tons ; the piers are calculated to resist a pressure of seventy thou- j
•sand tons. At the centre of the bridge is an opening, from this there ^
is a magnificent view of the river. The important part this bridge ]
plays with the uninterrupted communication of the Western traffic
with that of the United States — Boston, Portland, &c. — need not
■be dilated on. It is more than commensurate with its cost—
which was nearly 7,000,000 dollars. It gives to Montreal an
unbroken railway communication of 1,400 miles.

The English Cathedral (Episcopal), in St. Catherine-street, is
by far the most perfect specimen of Gothic architecture in America. ^
It is well worthy a visit. The whole neighborhood is studded with
•churches — Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Wesleyan and Me-
thodist — each vieing with a lofty spire to make the ecclesistical
architecture of the city worthy of comparison with the many public
buildings with which Montreal abounds.

The new church of the Jesuits is a very imposing edifice. The
interior is covered with frescoes of some incident in the lives of our
Saviour and His Apostles.

Erskine church, and John Knox church, (Scotch Presbyterian),
are two fair specimens of modern Gothic. The Wesleyan Church,
with its graceful lantern and spire, forms a conspicuous object, -
though its dimensions are overtopped by the large American Pres-
byterian church adjoining it.

A little further westward is a pretty little Gothic church
•(Episcopalian), dedicated, to St. James the Apostle; and beyond
that again, in the large Roman Catholic Seminary, at the Priest’s
farm, is a beautiful chapel, well worthy inspection. The grounds
and gardens attached to the seminary are the most beautiful in
Canada.

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Water Works.— The water is taken from the St. Lawrence
about one and a-half miles above the Lachine Rapids, where the
elevation of the river surface is about 37 feet above the Harbour
of Montreal. The Wheel house at the termination of the aque-
duct is worthy of notice. The water is admitted to and discharged
from this building through submerged archways under covered
frost proof passages, extending above and below the building.
There are two iron wheels 20 feet diameter and 20 feet broad.
These wheels are upon the suspension principle, “ high breast’**
or 11 pitch back,” with ventilated buckets. These reservoirs are-
excavated out of the solid rock, and have a water surface of
over ninety thousand square feet, 206 feet above the harbour, with
a depth of 25 feet. The length is 623 feet, with a breadth of 173,
formed into two reservoirs by a division wall. The two contain
about fifteen million gallons. Total cost of aqueduct, machinery,
pumping-main, and reservoirs about $1,800,000.

Fire Alarm Telegraph was recently erected, and proved a*,
thorough success. The chief office is in the City Hall, from which i
it has connections with upwards of 64 boxes, the church bells*
several public clocks, the Observatory and Water Works near
McGill College.

A favourite trip is that to Beloeil Mountain, near St. Hilaire.
The latter is a station on the Grand Trunk Railway,, about 18 •
miles from Montreal, and where several trains stop during the day,
so that that there will be no difficulty in performing the trip with-

I out remaining at the village for the night. From St. Hilaire Station
the tourist proceeds to the pretty little village of Beloeil, and when ,
conducted to the base of the mountain, it can be ascended with ,
comparative ease — even by ladies — by a circuitous path, passing
through a maple grove, which leads to a beautiful lake, formed in <
the hollow of the mountain. This lake abounds with fish. This>i&<
the general resting place, before the ascent to the peak, upon fife'
summit of which used to be a small oratory, surmounted with a huge
cross covered with bright tin ; this cross was visible upwards of
thirty miles. From the site of the oratory, about 1,500 feet abova

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'The Bichelieu Company own two splendid vessels, the “ Montreal
and the “ Quebec, ” which make the trip between Montreal and
Quebec every night, except Sunday, during the time that naviga-
tion is open. Any traveller preferring the land route, can take
the trains leaving Bonaventure Station on the Gr ind Trunk Bail*

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way, and, after an eight hours’ journey, bo deposited at Point
Levi, opposite “ the Ancient Capital,” as Quebecers are fond of
styling their city, whence a steam ferry will soon land them across
the river. To our mind, however, the most agreeable route is to
go on board the “ Quebec,” take a stateroom, and be landed early
next morning at one of the quays ot Quebec.

LONGUEUIL

is a small village on the south bank of the river, three miles below
Montreal.

WILLIAM HENRY,

or Sorel, is situated at the junction of the Richelieu, the outlet of
Lake Champlain with the St. Lawrence. It is forty-five miles
below Montreal, and is the first stopping-place for steamers on their
way to Quebec. The town is laid out in the form of a quadrangle,
and contains a number of good buildings, the principal of which
are the Roman Catholic and the English churches. The popula-
tion is over 3000.

LAKE ST. PETER

is an eKpansion of tlie St. Lawrence, beginning about five miles
below Sorel, and extending in length twenty-five miles ; its greatest
breadth is nine miles. It is quite shallow, except in a narrow
channel, which is navigable for ocean steamers and sailing vessels
of very large tonnage coming up to Montreal during the summer
season. There are several islands at its western extremity. Port
St. Francis is a small village, situated on the south shore of Lake
St. Peter, eighty-two miles below Montreal. It is a place of but
little importance.

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THREE RIVERS

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is situated at the confluence of the rivers St. Maurice and St.
.Lawrence, ninety miles below Montreal, and the same distance
above Quebec. It is one of the oldest settled towns in Canada,
having been founded in 1618. It is well laid out, and contains
many good buildings, among which are the Court House, the Gaol,

ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH CHURCH.

NUNS.

the Roman Catholic Church, the Ursuline Convent and the English
and the Wesleyan Churches, The population of Three Rivers is
over 6000.

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BATISCAN

is situated on the north shore of the river, one hundred and seven-
teen miles below Montreal. It is the last place at which the
steamers stop before reaching Quebec. It is a place of little
importance.

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In passing down the St. Lawrence from Montreal, the country
upon its banks presents a sameness in its general scenery, until wo
approach the vicinity of Quebec. The villages and hamlets are
decidedly French in character, and are generally made up of small
buildings, the better class ofwhich are painted white or whitewashed^-
with red roofs. Prominent in the distance appear the tile-covereds

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spires of the Catholic Churches, which are all constructed in that
unique style of architecture so peculiar to that church.

CANADIAN FARMHOUSE.

The rafts of timber afford a highly interesting feature on the
river as the traveller passes along. On each a shed is built for the
raftsmen, some of whom rig out their huge, unwieldy craft with gay

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CANADIAN PRIEST.

CANADIAN PEASANT.

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streamers, which flutter from the tops of poles. Thus, flhen several
of these rafts are grappled together, forming,
as it were, a floating island of timber half a
mile wide and a mile long, the sight is ex-
tremely picturesque ; and when the voices of
these hardy sons of the forestand the stream
I join in some of their Canadian boat songs,
the wild music, borne by the breeze along
the water, has a charming effect. Myriads
of these rafts may be seen lying in the coves
at Quebec, ready to be shipped to the differ-
ent parts of the world.

CANADIAN BOATMEN.

QUEBEC.

As soon as the traveller is landed, we recommend him to make
his way as quickly as possible to either the “ St. Louis Hotel ”
or lc Russell House,’ ’ both of which establishments are kept by
Messrs. Russell & Sons, who honestly deserve to be classed amongst
the most enterprising hotel proprietors on the American continent.
At either of these houses the tourist will fiud himself at home and
well cared for, surrounded by every comfort he can possibly desire
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meet the increasing requirements of the American travel, and too
much credit cannot he awarded to the Messrs. Russell, who are
_ evei ready to embark their means for the purpose of inducing their
friends from the States to pay the old Capital a visit. Every
modern convenience and luxury is to be found in these hotels, and
we are quite satisfied that the experience of any one who may visit
Quebec will be like our own, and lead to oft repeated journeys to
the old Cit}\

Quebec, until recently the capital of United Canada, is situated
on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, in lat. 46 deg. 48 min.
north, and long. 71 deg. 15 min. west, from Greenwich. It was
founded by Charlevoix, in 1608, on the site of an Indian village,
called Stcidacona. It is the second City in British America, and
has a population of more than 50,000. The form of the city is
nearly that of a triangle, the Plains of Abraham forming the base,
and the rivers St. Lawrence and St. Charles the sides. It is divided
into two parts, known as the Upper and the Lower Towns. The
' Upper Town is strongly fortified, and includes within its limits
the Citadel of Cape Diamond, which is known to be the most for-
midable fortress in America. The Lower Town is built upon a
narrow strip of land which runs at the base of the cape and of the
high ground upon which the Upper Town stands, and the suburbs
of St. Roch’s and St. John’s extend along the river St. Charles and
, to the Plains of Abraham. Quebec was taken by the British and
colonial forces in 1629, but restored to France in 1632; and was
finally captured by Wolfe in 1759, and, together with all the
French possessions in North America, was ceded to Great Britain
at the peace of 1763,

Quebec, including the city and suburbs, contains 174 streets;
among the principal of which are the following : — St. John' s-street ,
which extends from Fabrique-street to St. John’s-gate, in the
Upper Town, and is occupied chiefly by retail stores; St. Louis -
street a handsome and well built street, extending from the
Place d’Armes to the St. Louis-gate, and occupied principally
by lawyers’ offices and private dwellings ; D\ Autueil- street faces
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is an elegant street, mostly of private dwellings; Grand AlUe, or
St. Louis-road, outside St. Louis-gate, and leading to the Plains
of Abraham, is a pleasant and beautiful street, on which are many-
elegant villa . residences ; St. John-street, without, is also a fine-
street, occupied by shops and private dwellings. The principal
street in the Lower Town is St. Peter on which, and on the
wharves and small streets which branch from it, most of the banks,
insurance companies, and merchant’s offices are situated.

Durham Terrace , in the Upper Town, is a platform commanding
a splendid view of the river and the Lower Town. It occupies the
site of the old castle of St. Louis, which was burnt in 1834, and was
erected by the nobleman whose name it bears.

The Public Garden fronts on Des Carrieres-street, Upper Town,,
and contains an elegant monument, which was erected to the
memory of Wolfe and Montcalm, in 1827. The height of this
monument is 65 feet ; its design is chaste and beautiful, and no
stranger should leave Quebec without visiting it.

The Place d'Armes is an open piece of ground, around which
the old chateau of St. Louis, the government offices, the English
cathedral, and the Court House are situated.

The Esplanade is a beautiful piece of ground, situated between
D’ Auteuil-street and the ramparts.

The Citadel , on Cape Diamond, is one of the most interesting
objects to visitors ; and those who a v e desirous of seeing it should
make application to the town major, at the main guard-house, from
whom tickets of admission can always be obtained by persons of
respectability. The area embraced within the fortifications of the
citadel is more than forty acres.

The line of fortifications, enclosing the citadel and the Upper
Town, is nearly three miles in length, and the guns with which
they are mounted are mostly thirty-two and forty-eight pounders,

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which, St. Louis and St. John s-gate, communicate with the
suburbs of the same name. About three quarters of a mile from
•the city are four Martello Towers, fronting the Plains of Abraham,
and intended to impede the advance of an enemy from that direc-
tion.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral , which fronts upon the Upper
Town market place, is a large and commodious building, but with
no great pretensions to architecture. The interior is handsomely
fitted up, and has several fine paintings by the old masters, which
are well worthy of inspection. The church will seat 4,000 per-
sons. It has a good organ.

St. Patrick's Church , on St. Helen-street, Upper Town, is a
neat and comfortable building, and is capable of seating about 3,000
persons.

St. Roch's Churchy on St. Joseph and Church-streets, in the St.
Roch’s suburbs, is a large and commodious building, and will seat
4,000 persons. There are several good paintings in this church.

The Church of Notre Dame des Victoires, on Notre Dame-street, j
is one of the oldest buildings in the city. It has no pretensions to
architectural beauty, but it is comfortably fitted up, and will seat
over 2,000 persons.

PROTESTANT CHURCHES.

The English Cathedral is situated between Garden street. St.
Ann-street, and the Place d’Armes, Upper Town, and is a hand*
some edifice, 135 by 75 feet, and will seat between 3,000 and 4,000 j
persons. This church, which was erected in 1804, has a good I
organ, and is neatly fitted up in the interior.

Trinity Churchy situated on St. Nicholas-street, Upper Town, I
is a neat cut stone building, erected in 1824. It is 74 by 48 feet, 9
and the interior is handsomely fitted up.

St. Peter s Chapel is situated on St. Vallier-street, St. Rock’s, I
and is a neat plain structure, which will seat about 500 persons.

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St, Paul's , or The Mariner's Chapel . is a small building near
r Diamond Harbor, designed principally for seamen.

St. Andrew's Church , in connection with the Church of Scot-
| land, is situated on St. Ann-street, Upper Town. The interior is
?: well fitted up, and will seat over 1,200 persons.

St. John's Free Scotch Church , is situated on St. Francis-street,,
I Upper Town. It is a neat plain structure, and will seat about GOO

persons.

The Wesleyan Chapel , on St. Stanislaus-street, is a handsome
f Gothic building, erected in 1850. The interior is well fitted up r
:* and it has a good organ. It will seat over 1,000 persons.

The Wesleyan Centenary Chapel is situated on D’Artigny-street,.
l and is a plain but substantial edifice.

The Congregational Church , on Palace-street, Upper Town, is
a neat building of cut stone, erected in 1841, and will seat about
, 800 persons.

The Baptist Church , on St. Ann-street, Upper Town, is a neat,
stone building, and will seat over 400 persons.

The other principal public buildings worthy of notice are :

The Hotel Dieu , hospital and church, which front on Palace*
street, Upper Town, and, connected with the cemetery and garden,

[ c °ver an area of about ten acres. The buildings are spacious and
substantial, and the hospital has beds for about sixty sick persons.

The General Hospital is situated on the river St. Charles, in the
St. Roch’s ward. The hospital, convent, and church are a hand-
1 some quadrangular pile of stone buildings, well adapted to the pur-
pose for which they are designed.

The Ursuline Convent , situated on Garden-street, Upper Town,,
was founded in 1641. A number of fine paintings are to be seen
, here, and application for admission should be made to the Lady
Superior.

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The University of Quebec fronts on Hope-street and the market-
place, Upper Town. The buildings, which are of massive gray
stone, form three sides of a quadrangle, and have a fine garden in
the rear.

The Court House and the City Hall are substantial stone
buildings, situated on St. Louis-street, and well adapted to their
respective purposes.

The Gaol is situated at the corner of St. Ann and St. Stanislaus
streets, Upper Town, and is a massive stone building, and cost
about £60,000. It is in a healthy location, and well adapted to
the purpose for which it was designed.

The Jesuit Barracks front on the Upper Town market-place
and St. Ann-street. They have accommodations for about 1,000
men.

The Marine Hospital , situated on the river St. Charles, in the
St. Koch’s ward, is intended for the use of sailors and emigrants,
and is a beautiful stone building of four storeys. It was erected
at a cost of £15,000, and will accommodate about 400 patients.

The Lunatic Asylum is situated at Beauport, two and a-balf
miles from Quebec, and is an extensive building, enclosed in a
park of about 200 acres.

The Quebec Music Hall is a handsome cut stone edifice,
recently erected, situated on St. Louis-street, Upper Town.

As the Seat of French Power in America until 1759, the great
fortress of English Kule in British America, and the key of the
St. Lawrence, Quebec must ever possess interest of no ordinary
-character for well informed tourists. Living is comparatively
cheap, and Hotel accommodation equal to Montreal in every
respect.

The City and environs are rich in drives, in addition to being
on the direct line of travel to the Saguenay, Murray Bay, Cacouna,
Rimouski, Gaspd and other noted watering places.

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. ° r r ninS the summit of a lo % cape, must necessarily

be difficult of access ; and when it is remembered how irregular
is the plateau on which it stands, having yet for thoroughfare's the
identical Indian paths of Stadacona or the narrow avenues and
approaches, of its first settlers in 1604, it would be vain to hope
lor regularity, breadth and beauty in streets, such as modern cities
can glory in. It is yet in its leading features a City of the 1 7th
century— a quaint, curious, drowsy, but healthy location for
human beings; a cheap place of abode; if you like a crenelated
fort with loop-holes, grim-looking old guns, sentries, pyramids of
shot and. shell ; such is the spectacle high up in the skies, in the
airy locality called the Upper Town. Some hundred feet below it
appears a. crowded mart of commerce, with vast beaches, where
rafts of timber innumerable rest in safety, a few feet from where a
whole fleet of Great Easterns might float secure on the waters of
the famed river. The two main roads outside the City, the St.
Foy and St. Louis-roads, are lined by the country seats of suc-
cessful Quebec merchants, judges, professional men, retired
English officers, &c., &c.

On his way from the St. Louis Hotel, St. Louis-street, the
tourist notices, a few steps to the west, the antiquated one storey
house where Brigadier General Eichard Montgomery was laid
out after being found in his snowy shroud at Pres-de-Ville, 31st
December, 1775. After passing the Drill Shed, the Military
Home, the Ladies Protestant Home, facing St. Bridget’s Home,
and adjoining the area which the Quebec Seminary intend to lay
out as a Botanical Garden, the Jehu, amidst most miraculous
details of the great battle, soon lands his passenger on the Plains
of Abraham, close to the little monument which marks 'the spot
where J ames Wolfe, the British hero expired, near to the well from
which water was procured to moisten his parched lips. A few
minutes more brings one to Mr. Price’s Villa, Wolffield, where
may be seen the rugged path up the St. Denis burn, by which the
Highlanders . and English soldiers gained a footing above, on the

13th September, 1759 ; — destined to revolutionize the new world

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them from England (Denis de Vitr4, an old Quebecer, j or possibly
by Major Stobo, who had, in 1758, escaped from a French prison
in Quebec and returned to his countrymen, the English, accom-
panying Saunders’ fleet to Quebec. The tourist next drives past
Thornhill, Sir Francis Hinck’s old home, when Premier to Lord
Elgin. Opposite appears the leafy glades of Spencer Wood, so
grateful a summer retreat that my lord used to say, “ There he
not only loved to live, but would like to rest his bones.” Next
comes Spencer Grange, then Woodfield, the beautiful homestead
of the Hon. Wm. Sheppard in 1840, and of the late Jas. Gibb
for many years after. The eye next dwells on the little rustic
chapel of St. Michael, embowered in evergreens; then villas
innumerable are seen, that is, if you enter beyond the secluded
portals of Sous-les-Bois — Benmore, Col. Rhodes’ country seat, Cler-
mont, Beauvoir, Kilmarnock, Cataraqui, Kelgraston, Kirk-Ella,
Meadow Bank, &c., until after a nine miles’ drive, Redclyffe closes
the rural landscape. Redclyffe is on the top of the cape of Cap
Rouge, where many indications yet mark the spot where Roberval s
ephemeral colony wintered as far back as 1541 . The visitor can now
return to the city by the same road, or select the St. Foy-road,
skirting the classic heights where General Murray, six months
after the first battle of the Plains, lost the second, on 28th April,
1760— the St. Foy Church was then occupied by the British
soldiers. Next comes Holland’s House, Montgomery’s headquarters
in 1775, behind which is “ Holland Tree,” overshadowing, as of
yore, the graves of the Hollands.

The view of the meandering St. Charles below, especially during
the high tides, is something to be remembered. The tourist
shortly after detects the iron pillar, surmounted by a bronze statue
of Bellona, presented in 1855 by Prince Napoleon Bonaparte,
intended to commemorate this fierce struggle.

In close proximity appears the bright parterres or umbrageous
groves of Bellevue , Hamwood, Bijou, Westfield and Sans Bruit ,
the dark gothic arches of Finlay Asylum, and the traveller re-
enters by St. John Suburbs, with the broad basin of the St.
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Drive down next to see Montmorency Falls, and the little room
which the Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria’s father, occupied in
1791. A trip to the Island of Orleans in the ferry will also repay
trouble : it costs very- little; half an hour of brisk steaming will do
it, cross then to St. Joseph, Levi, per ferry steamer, and go and
behold the most complete, the most formidable, as to plan the most
modern, earth works in the world. Drive to Lake Beauport, to
luxuriate on its red trout ; but. mind you stop on your return and
take a caulker of Glenlivet or old Bourbon or Sillery Mousseux on
the banks of the trout stream, next to the Hermitage, at
Charlesbourg. Step in the Chateau; sit down, like Volney amidst
the ruins of Palmyra, and meditate on the romantic though
unhappy fate of dark-eyed Caroline, Bigot’s Rosemoud, * some
hundred years ago. You imagine you have seen everything ; not so,
my friend ! tell your driver to let you out opposite Ringfield, on
the Charlesbourg-road, and if at home Mr. G. H. Parke, the
obliging proprietor, will surely grant you leave to visit the
extensive earthworks behind his residence, raised by Montcalm in
1^59 so appropriately called Ringfield ; hurry back to town in
time to accept that invitation to dine at the Club, then spend
the evening agreeably at tAe Morrin College, in the cosy rooms of
the Literary and Historical Society, and retire early, preparing
yourself for the great compaign of the morrow.

TO THE lakes! TO THE LAKES!

Here are a few of them : Lake Calvaire, at St. Augustin ; Lake
St. Joseph, Lake a la Truite, Lake Philippe, Lac Laune, Snow
Lake, Lac Blanc, Lac SuiLouest, Lac Vincent, Lac Thomas,
Lac Claire, Lake Mackenzie, Lake Sagamite, Lake Burns, Lake
Bonnet, — all within a few hours drive from Quebec, with the
exception of Snow Lake. It is not uncommon to catch trout
weighing from 12 lbs. to 20 lbs. in Lake St. Joseph and Snow
Lake during the winter months.

* You will peruse Caroline’s pathetic tale in that repository of Canadian lore.
Maple Leaves, which you will find a trusty guide for objects without the City,
whilst Hawkins’ Historical Picture of Quebec will, in language most classic,
enlighten you as to what Quebec contains or did contain within its old walls.

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We feel sure our reader, whatever his pretensions may be
as a traveller, will be delighted with the ancient City of Quebec,
and have a satisfactory feeling of pleasure within himself for
having included it in the catalogue of places he has put down as
worthy of a visit in his tour through Canada. The scenery out-
side the City, and all along the river on both shores, is exceedingly
picturesque, every yard bringing a new and varied lands'c.ipe into
view, calculated to please the imagination, delight the eye, and
satisfy the most fastidious in natural beauty.

We find the following in Buckingham’s Canada : 44 The situa-
u tion of Quebec is highly advantageous in a commercial as well as
44 military point of view; and its appearance is very imposing
44 from whatever quarter it is first approached. Though at a
44 distance of 400 miles from the sea, the magnificent river on
44 which it is seated is three miles in breadth a little below the
44 town, and narrows into about a mile in breadth immediately
‘‘ abreast of the Citadel, having in both these parts sufficient
44 depth of water for the largest ships in the world — a rise and fall
44 of twenty feet in its tides — and space enough in its capacious
44 basin, between Cape Diamond on the one hand, and the Isle of
44 Orleans on the other, to afford room and anchorage for a
(l thousand sail of vessels at a time, sheltered from all winds, and
44 perfectly secure.”

THE FALLS OF MONTMOBENCI.

In taking our departure from Quebec, and on our way down
the river, we pass this celebrated cascade. These falls, which are
situated in a beautiful nook of the river, are higher than those of
Niagara, being more than two hundred and fifty feet; but they
are very narrow — being only some fifty feet wide. This place is a
very celebrated focus of winter amusements. During the frost, the
spray from the falls accumulates to such an extent as to form a cone
of some eighty feet high. r J here is also a second cone of inferior alti-
tude, called the 44 Ladies' Cone,” and it is this of which visitors

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make the most use, as being less dangerous than the higher one.
They carry “ toboggins,” — long, thin pieces of wood, — and having
arrived at the summit, place themselves on these and slide down
with immense velocity. Ladies and gentlemen both enter with
equal spirit into this amusement. It requires much skill to avoid
accidents, and sometimes people do tumble head over heels tcntlie
bottom. Visitors generally drive to this spot in sleighs, taking their
wine and provisions with them ~ r and upon the pure white cloth
which nature has spread out for them, they partake of their dainty
repast, and enjoy a most agreeable pic-nie. One does not feel in
the least cold, as the exercise so thoroughly warms and invigorates
the system. There are men and boys in attendance for the
purpose of bringing down strangers who may desire to venture
down the icy mountain, and to those who enjoy this kind of
pleasure, it is great sport. The drive to the Falls is very beauti-
ful ; the scenery on the road through Beauport, where the Provin-
cial Lunatic Asylum is built, and back again being full of interest.
The distance of these falls from Quebec is eight miles. About
two miles above the Falls is a curious formation on the river bank,
called “ the Natural Steps,” being a series of layers of the lime-
stone rock, each about a foot in thiekness, and for about half-a-mile
receding one above the other, to the height ot nearly -0 feet, aft.
regularly as if formed by the hand of man. They are a great
object of wonder and curiosity, and, being so near the Falls,
should certainly be included in the visit.

THE CHAUDIERE FALLS,

oil the river Chaudfere, nine miles below Quebec, are also a favor-
ite resort, and are very beautiful and romantic. The river here is
about four hundred feet wide, and the height of the falls is one
hundred and thirty feet.

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THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.

Leaving Quebec, we advise the tourist to at once make his
f - arrangements for visiting that very popular resort, the Saguenay.
For the past few years, thousands of Canadians and Americans
have wended their way to this famous Liver, and the result of
their experience has been to make it still more popular. None
who have been l.ave resolved otherwise than to repeat the trip
the first time they eould possibly do so, and to those who have not
enjoyed this most lovely of all excursions, we would say, in the lan-
guage of Shakspeare, u stand not upon the order of your going,
but go at once.” All information concerning the means of transit
t . can be ascertained at the hotels to which we took our compagnons
de voyage ; but in case they may neglect to attend to the important
duty of seeking such requisite knowledge, we would say that during
:E the season two steamers run between Quebec and the Saguenay.
Both these boats belong to the Canadian Navigation Company,
whose steamers ply between Hamilton, Toronto and Montreal.
They are elegantly fitted up for the comfort of passengers, and
furnished with every convenience ; indeed, there is nothing wanting
to render the journey down the river what it always is, most
delightful. Once on board and off, we find ourselves steaming away
down stream at a good speed, and to turn our thoughts away from
the city we have just left, we come in sight of

THE ISLAND OF ORLEANS,

situated in the river St. Lawrence, immediately below Quebec,
nineteen miles long by five and a half miles wide, and, like the
Island of Montreal, superior in fertility to the main land adjacent
j to it. Its present population is about six thousand.

THE FALLS OF ST. ANNE

are situated on the river of the same name, on the north side of
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variety of wild and beautiful scenery, both in themselves and their
immediate neighborhood.

LAKE ST. CHARLES,

thirteen miles north of Quebec, is a favorite resort for tourists, par-
ticularly for those who are fond of angling, as the lake abounds in
fine trout.

GROSSE ISLE

is situated thirty miles below Quebec. Here is the Quarantine

Station, — a sorrowful place everywhere; but there is an unusually

melancholy interest attached to this one, from the fact that no less
than six thousand Irish emigrants were buried in one grave during
the terrible year of famine in Ireland. Apart from these sad-

dening recollections, the island is a fair and agreeable spot, and its

scenery is very beautiful. Below this island the river becomes
wider and wider, and we soon lose sight of land altogether.

MALBA1E,

90 miles below Quebec, is the first stopping place for the steamer
after leaving Quebec, and where many may desire to go ashore and
spend a day or two before going, further. Murray Bay (Malbaie)
is a great resort in the summer months, and many Canadian
families spend the entire season in this healthy retreat. Every
one must enjoy a few days passed at this fashionable watering
place. Leaving it and steaming across the river, which is about 20
miles wide at this point, we strike Riviere du Loup, situated on
the south shore. Here those desirous of visiting the far-famed
watering-place of Cacouna, can, after an exceedingly pleasant drive
through the country of about 6 miles, find themselves in a
fashionable place, containing some very good buildings. The “ St.

Lawrence Hall/’ where we advise the visitor to mak<

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large house, replete with every modern convenience and comfort;
every accommodation to be obtained at any of our first city hotels
can be. found there, together with a good Billiard Boom, Bowling
Alley, and hot and cold baths; sea-bathing is provided for in con-
nection with the hotel, and sailing boats are kept ready for the

CAjCOUNA BAY.

use of visitors desirous of going out on the river on fishing and
shooting excursions. A week spent with u mine host” at the St

Lawrence will always be looked back to with pleasure.

Leaving the wharf at Riviere du Loup, our steamer points her

course again to the opposite shore, and in less than two hours we
find ourselves at Tadousae, which is at the mouth of the River

Saguenay. This is a very pleasant spot, and, if no more time can
be spared than the brief stay of the steamboat at the wharf, let us
advise the tourist to immediately go ashore. There is a fine hotel
here which is excellently kept, and in connection with it are all
kinds of sports for the amusement of visitors. The bathing at this

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place is also very superior. It is a post of the Hudson's Bay
Company, who have a considerable establishment here.

Getting aboard again, the whistle is sounded, and we are under
steam r and are really

now entering the justly- renowned Biver

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TADOUSAC.

Saguenay, and commence, as if by instinct, to strain our eyes and
open our mouths, to feast on and swallow all the magnificent
natural grandeur that bursts upon us.

THE SAGUENAY RIVER.

The Saguenay is the largest tributary of the great St. Lawrence,
and unquestionably one of the most remarkable rivers on the Con-
tinent. It is the principal outlet of Lake St. John, which is its
head-water : a lake about forty miles long, surrounded by a hea-
vily timbered and level country ; its waters are remarkably clear,
and abound in a great variety of fine fish. Eleven large rivers

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into it, jet it has only this one outlet; into the lake there is a
remarkable curtain fall of two hundred and thirty-six feet, so con-
spicuous as to be seen at forty or fifty miles distant, the Indian
name for which is “ Oueat Chouan ” or “ Do you see a fall there ? ”
The Lake lies about 150 miles north-east of the St. Lawrence, and
nearly due north of Quebec. The original name of the Saguenay
was Chicoutimi, signifying “ Deep water;” but the early Jesuit
missionaries gave it the name it now bears, said to be a corruption
of St. Jean Nez. The scenery is wild and romantic in the highest
degree. 1 he first half of its course averages half-a-mile in width
and runs through an almost untrodden wilderness ; it abounds in
falls and rapids, and is only navigable for the Indian canoe. A
few miles below the southern fall in the river is the village of Chi-
coutimi, at the junction of a river of the same name, which is the

outlet of a long lake named Kenokami, with the Saguenay. Here

is a range of rapids which extend ten miles. The Indians say
there is a subterranean fall above the foot of the rapids, which
they call “ Manitou,” or the 44 Great Spirit.” To avoid these falls
there is a carrying place called 44 Le Grande Portage.” An exten-
sive lumber business is transacted here ; the village has an ancient
appearance, and contains about five hundred inhabitants. The only
curiosity is a rude Catholic Church, said to have been one of the

earliest founded by the Jesuits. It occupies the centre of a grassy
lawn, surrounded by shrubbery, backed by a cluster of wood-crowned

hills, and commands a fine prospect, not only of the Saguenay, but
also of the spacious bay formed by the confluence of the two rivers.

In the belfry of this venerable church hangs a clear-toned bell, with

an inscription upon it which has never yet been translated or
expounded. From ten to twelve miles south of Chicoutimi, a
beautiful expanse of water, called Grand or Ha ! Ha ! Bay, recedes
from the Saguenay, to the distance of several miles.

The village of Grand Bay, 132 miles from Quebec, is the usual
resort for those who wish to remain any time in the neighborhood
of the Saguenay. The name Ha ! Ha ! is said to be derived from
the surprise which the French experienced when they first entered
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on the north-western shore. At the northern head of it is another
settlement, called Baggotville. Between these two places the
Saguenay is rather shallow (when compared with the remainder of
its course) and varies in width from two and a-half to three miles.
The tide is observable as far north as Chicoutimi, and this entire
section of the river is navigable for ships of the largest class, which
ascend thus far for lumber.

That portion of the Saguenay extending from Ha! Ha! Bay to
the St. Lawrence, a distance of nearly sixty miles, is chiefly dis-
tinguished, and properly so, for its wonderful scenery. The
shores are composed principally of granite, and every bend presents
to view an imposing bluff— many of these tower perpendicularly
into the air, and seem ready to totter and fall at any moment it
appears awful, in steaming up the Saguenay, to raise the eyes
heavenward and behold, hanging directly over head, a mass of
granite weighing, perhaps, nearly a million tons. Here, as at
Niagara, we feel the insignificance of man as we gaze upon the
Almighty's handiworks.

Descending from Ha ! Ha ! Bay, a perpendicular rock, nine hun-
dred feet high, is the abrupt termination of a lofty plateau called
The Tableau, a column of dark-colored granite, 600 feet high
by 300 wide, with its sides as smooth as if they had received the
polishing stroke from a sculptor’s chisel. Statue Point is also
another gem of scenery ; but the great attractions in the Saguenay
are Cape Eternity and Trinity Point, on the south shore,
six miles above St. John’s Bay. If the only recompense for a
visit to the Saguenay was a sight of these stupendous promontories,
we are quite sure no visitor would ever regret it. 1 here is an
awful grandeur and sublimity about them, which is perfectly inde-
scribable. The steamers shutoff steam at these points, and the best
view possible is arranged for the passengers by the Captain. The
water is said to be as deep five feet from their base as it is in the
centre of the stream, and, from actual measurement, many portions
of it have been ascertained to be a thousand feet, and the shallow-
est parts not less than a hundred ; and from the overhanging cliffs
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ftir the most imposing, and an Indian hunter, having followed a
Moose to the brow of the cliff after the deer had made a fatal
spring far down into the deep water, is said to have lost his

“ LeMoine’s Oiseaux du Canada,” that two or three years ago two
fine specimens of the bird of Washington, that rare eagle, were
shot here ; and indeed continually the flight of the bald-headed
eaides along the summits of these beetling cliffs — the salmon leap-

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ing after its insect prey — or the seals bobbing their heads out ot
the water, attract the sportsman’s eye.

Nothing can surpass the magnificent salmon fishing of the Mar-
guerite, and other streams, tributaries to the Saguenay, and full
particulars with regard to these matters can be obtained at the
hotels before leaving Quebec.

CAPE ETERNITY — RIVER SAGUENAY.

Before taking our departure from what must certainly be classed
as one of the most lovely and picturesque spots in North
America, we would pause to ask the tourist whether his expecta-
tions have not been fully realized in every respect, and even far
exceeded. We feel satisfied an affirmative answer is the only one
that can be given to such a question, for there can be no two
opinions as to the magnificence of the scenery brought before the
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descriptions of such scenery can convey but little to the reader and
must be at the best very inadequate. The trip must be taken
before the grandeur of the Saguenay is to any extent understood
and appreciated.

Leaving Tadousac then, on the return journey, the steamer
again makes its way across the St. Lawrence to Riviere du Loup,
for the convenience of Cacouna passengers, and those desirous, by
so arranging it, can here go ashore, and take the train by the
Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec. Having sailed down the river,
this will prove an interesting change, and bring them into Quebec
much earlier. Those remaining on the boat will, if a fine day,
enjoy the sail, calling at Murray Bay (Malbaie), as on the down-
ward trip, and afterwards making straight for Quebec. Those
tourists taking the train at Riviere du Loup can make connection
at Point Levi, which is opposite Quebec, with trains for the
W hitc Mountains, the next place at which we purpose stopping
with them. Those who still keep to the boat, on arrival at Quebec,
will probably prefer lying over a day for rest before proceeding on
their journey.

From Point Levi there is not much to be seen, and we there-
fore advise our traveller as soon as possible to get a sleeping berth
in the train, have a good night’s rest, and be in good trim on
reaching the White Mountains. At Richmond Station, which is
the junction with the main line of the Grand Trunk Railway, our
tourist can have a comfortable meal at the Station and then change
cars, getting on board the train from Montreal, which also has
a sleeping car attached to it, the train he has travelled by from
Quebec being the mail train for Montreal.

THE WHITE MOUNTAINS.

A few hours after this he will find himself, after a very pretty
ride through a mountainous country, at Gorham, and, on landing,
will be almost within arm’s length of the door of the “ Alpine
House,” a very good hotel, where he will do well to get himself

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ensconced as quickly as possible. From this house, places of
interest all about the mountains are within easy distance, and car-
riages and saddle-horses in great numbers are kept on hand for
visiting the various beautiful spots in and around Gorham. There
are numerous drives, which are all exceedingly pretty, and indeed
the White Mountains are destined to become one of the most
fashionable resorts on this continent.

“ The White Mountains, or the Switzerland of America, are
“ situated in Coos County, New Hampshire, and consist of a
“ number of mountain peaks, from four to six thousand feet in
altitude, the highest of them being Mount Washington, which is
“ six thousand two hundred and forty-three feet above the level of
u the sea, and possesses the greatest attraction to tourists. Its
ascent has lately become quite fashionable with visitors to the
“ mountains. It is perhaps impossible to find anything grander
“ in mountain scenery than the White Mountains of New Harnp-
<c shire* From the 1 Alpine House ’ visitors can proceed by car-
“ ria ges eight miles to the ‘ Glen House,’ which is at the base of
11 Mount Washington, and there take saddle-horses for the ascent.

“ The 4 Notch ’ is a narrow gorge between two enormous cliffs,

“ an( l extends for a distance of two miles. Its entrance is nearly
“ twenty feet wide, and the mountain scenery, diversified by beau-
u ful cascades falling over perpendicular rocks, is grand in the
“extreme. The 1 Willey House’ stands in this notch, at an
“ elevation of two thousand feet. It is pointed out to the traveller
“ as the residence of the Willey family, who perished by an ava-
u lanche frqtn the mountain thirty years ago. In Franconia Notch
“ may be seen the Basin and Flume, objects of great interest.

“ The Flume is a stream of water having a fall of two hundred
“ and fifty feet over fearful precipices into a natural cavity in »the
u rocks which forms the basin. The ‘ Old Man of the Mountain,’

“ or profile mountain, is a singularly interesting natural object. It
“ obtains its name from the striking resemblance it bears to the
“ profile of the human countenance, every feature being marked
“ with the greatest accuracy.”

Two groups of Mountains are included under the general title

We extract the following from “ The White Hills,” (by T. Starr
King), a really excellent book :

(l There are three paths for the ascent of Mount Washington,—
one from the Crawford House at the Notch, one from the White

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Gkn nta T n hf Z’ T H- b ™ ey ° nd ^ N ° teh ’ and one the

shortest horseback ride. h™™ reqUireS the

side of Mount Washington to a point leTIha^thlS'SLIfi^
the summit. The bridle-path, however, is quite steep, and no I me

" f Z by thlS “*• The rival routes are those Ln the No “h
and the Glen Each of these has some decided advantage™
he other. The Glen route is the shortest. For the first four miles
the horses keep the wide and hard track, with a regular ascent of
one foot m eight, which was laid out for a carriage road to the
summit, but never completed. This is a great gain over the
corduroy and mud through the forests of Mount Clinton which
belong to the ascent from the Notch. ’ h

When we rise up into the region where the real mountain
scenery opens, the views from the two paths are entirely different

" tT, ’ 14 18 d!ffiCUlt t0 d6cide Which *■ ^nder. From

he Notch as soon as we ride out of the forest, we are on a moun-

T| ln T ?. SCa ed Mount Clinton, which is 4,200 feet hi°di
Then the path follows the line of the White Mountain ridge We
descend a little, and soon mount the beautiful dome of Mount
Pleasant, which is five hundred feet higher. Descending this to
the narrow line of the ridge again, we come to Mount Franklin a
little more than a hundred feet higher than Pleasant, less marked
m the andscape, but very difficult to climb. Beyond this five
undred feet higher still, are the double peaks of Mount Monroe •
and then winding down to the Lake of the Clouds, from whence
tie Ammonoosuc issues, we stand before the cone of Mount
Washington, which springs more than a thousand feet above us.
The views of the ravines all along this route, as we pass over the
sharpest portions of the ridge, and see them sweeping off each way
from the path, are very exciting. And there is the great advan-
tage in this approach to be noted, that if Mount Washington is
clouded, and the other summits are dear, travellers do not lose the
sensations and the effects produced by standing for the first time
on a mountain peak.

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a more adequate conception is gained of its immense mass and
majestic architecture. After we pass above the line of the carriage
road to the barren portion of the mountain, there are grand
pictures at the south and east of the Androscoggin Valley, and the
long, heavily wooded Carter range. Indeed, nothing which the day

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can show will give more astonishment than the spectacle which
opens after passing through the spectral forest, made up of acres
of trees, leafless, peeled, and bleached, and riding out upon the
ledge. Those who make thus their first acquaintance with a

mountain height will feel, in looking down into the immense hol-
low in which the Glen House is a dot, and off upon the vast green
breastwork of Mount Carter, that language must be stretched and
intensified to answer for the new sensations awakened. Splendid !
glorious! amazing! sublime! wMi liberal supplies of interjections,

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are the words that usually gush to the lips ; but seldom is an
adjective or exclamation uttered that interprets the scene, or coins
the excitement and surge of feeling.”

Travellers should arrange their plans so as to spend a portion of
their time at any rate on the mountains, which they can accomplish
by taking up their quarters at the “ Glen House.” This fine hotel,
well known to tourists, has all the comforts of the first class city
houses, and being beautifully and conveniently situated, is a most
desirable residence for all who intend “ doing ” the mountains.

Leaving the White Mountains with all their varied attractions
we take our seat in the train at Gorham Station for Portland, and
find ourselves whizzing along through a magnificent mountainous
country, which probably excels anything of its kind in America,
and we would recommend a good look out being kept during the
journey, for the scenery cannot fail to please. On arrival at South
Paris, those desirous have time to obtain refreshments, and those
who are accustomed to travel know that it is just as well to take
good care of the inner-man, so as to be securely fortified against
the fatigue that always, more or less, attends long journeys.

PORTLAND.

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'After leaving South Pari?, nothing of note is seen until a short
distance off Portland, when we come in sight of the Atlantic, and
feel that sense of pleasure which is experienced on getting near
home after a long absence. Arrived at Portland, the principal city
of Maine, our tourist will feel that, if not virtually at home, he is
at least in its neighborhood, and among friends. To those who have
'never been in Portland, and can spare the necessary time, we would
'say., spend a day or two there by all means. It is one of the most
pleasant and agreeable cities in the Eastern States, with wide
streets and avenues nicely kept, well meritiug its title, l( The
Forest City.” Cape Elizabeth is a very favorite resort, and being
but a few miles out of the city, an afternoon cannot be better
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made to the “ Ocean House” and “ Orchard Beach,” both o£
which are exceedingly pleasant. Then there are the 365 Islands^
including “ Cushings,” most of which can be reached by ferry-boat
or yacht, and where there are always to be fo.ind a great many
visitors seeking health and relaxation from business. At several
of these Islands first class hotels are to be found, and every comfort
can be obtained.

In Portland, “ the Falmouth Hotel,” kept by Messrs. Ram-
say and Wheeler,” is an exceedingly fine house and very
handsomely furnished. The “ Preble House” and “ United States
Hotel” are both very well kept, equipped with every comfort, and
are very desirable houses in every respect. The “ St. Julien,”
which is kept on the “ European plan,” will also be found a very
nice house, well kept, and furnished with every accommodation and
convenience for the comfort of its guests.

From Portland, two or three different routes can be chosen,
according to the time and inclination of the traveller. If desiring
to get to New. York direct, and preferring a sea passage, steamers
* ply regularly, and in fine weather this will be found an exceedingly
pleasant trip. We shall, however, presume that the majority
travelling intend to go via Boston, and, if possible, rest a while in
that fine city, rather than hurry on at railroad speed, which cannot
but prove tiresome. Therefore, to such there is the choice of land
or water carriage. Steamers, elegantly furnished, of thorough
sea going qualities, leave Portland every evening for Boston, the
passage occupying about ten hours, and, if adopting this mode of
conveyance, passengers are landed after a complete night’s rest, free
from the weariness attending a journey by railway. Those prefer-
ring the road, can take the train in the morning, afternoon or
evening, there being three trains daily, occupying five hours on
the journey.

BOSTON.

Arriving in Boston, we have again got back into the midst of
business and excitement, and we see more life than we have wit-

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nessed since we sallied forth in our wanderings from New York.
Our traveller will doubtless desire to get comfortably quartered
during his sojourn here, if only for a brief period, and to do this
he has only need to make his way to any of the first-class hotels,
given in our advertising columns, where every comfort and luxury
is to be met with. There are many things to be visited in and
around Boston, but as doubtless our readers will be well acquainted
with the city and its surroundings, it is needless to recount all the
various places of interest which have been so frequently and lucidly
described ; albeit we cannot pass hence without advising all those
who have never visited Mount Auburn, to do so ere they return
home. The Cemetery is indeed a lovely spot, and a few hours is
delightfully spent in walking or driving through its beautiful
grounds. Here is seen the handiwork too of many a fond heart
towards their departed loved ones, and the taste displayed gene-
rally has tended to make the place very charming. Harvard
University, which is situated at Cambridge, about four miles from
Boston, should also be visited. It is here that Longfellow lives,
among other American celebrities who have settled down within
the shade of their former “ Alma Mater.” The large organ, in the
Boston Music Hall, is visited by great numbers, and performances
are given twice a week. If the tourist should be fortunate enough
to be in Boston on either day this takes place, he will do well to
make a point of attending and enjoying what is a rare treat to all
lovers of good music. Information can be obtained at the hotels
as to the days and time, and tickets for admission can also be pro-
cured.

Leaving Boston, we will now make our way homewards to New
York, and deposit the tourist at the place from which we started
with him, and in doing this we will again leave him to his choice
of routes, as there are several , but, if our opinion be of any use ?
we would strongly advise him to take the train to Newport, and
thence go by one of the magnificent steamers running from that
place. This is a lovely trip, and the boats are comfortable in all
their appointments, and in ten to twelve hours he will be landed
safely in the great city —

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NEW YORK.

- „ _ CC 1 • fY* A U JpiCclOClUU

, l ™ rent senses . different objects strike but we
think there has been something of a sort to please all. Men of
every pursuit, and of every variety of taste, will have been able
to indulge, each in his peculiar hobby ; for although the extent of
ground traversed may not seem so large as otherwise might appear
from the similarity of race everywhere encountered, yet, from the
free expression given to thought, and the amount of enterprise
social and individual, everywhere met with, there is perhaps not a
better field open for examining the working merits of the different
schemes which have been from time to time proposed, as affording
solutions of the important questions of national education, work-
men’s associations, co-operative labor, &c., &c.

To the political economist there has been, therefore, abundant
subject for fruitful study; and the prospects of an ever-increasing
wealth, lately opened by the discovery of rich mineral veins in
territory hitherto regarded as unproductive, will afford the theorist
grounds on which to work, in conducting his speculations on the
great future reserved for this continent.

To the geologist, no tract of country could well be found more
replete with interest than that we have traversed. He has been
brought face to face with nature in her sublimest aspects; he has
been admitted, as it were, to view the arcana of her great work
shop, and the vast cutting scooped out by the degrading force
exerted through successive ages on a limestone formation by a
stupendous power like Niagara, to the tiny “striae ” or ice grooves,
that to this day mark with unerring line the course of the
Northern glaciers, as in ages still more remote they ground down
over the greater portion of the North American area.

The artist and sportsman have also no reason to complain of the
bill of fare offered for their especial enjoyment. The former

120 ALL ROUND ROUTE AND PANORAMIC GUIDE.

could hardly study in a better school than that he has just left — a
school that has produced more than one conscientious interpreter
of its own peculiar <l genre ;” and of late years none more entitled
to our hearty approval than M. Jacobi. And the latter will on
his journey round have been able to inspect, in the larger cities,
the spoils of many a game bag and fishing basket.

The student of life and character will have occasion to notice
many novelties ; and the strange mixture of the two languages in
Canada, by the el habitants” as they are called, will astonish his
ideas of euphony. His pure French, if such, perchance, he can
command, will not unfrequently prove fi caviare ” to these swarthy
folks ; but, perhaps, nothing will have more effect on him than the
first sight obtained of the red-man, such as he appears in the
streets of our cities in this the 19th century. “ 0 quantum
mutatus ah illo ” he will exclaim — from that romantic-looking
creature clothed in a scanty allowance of 11 fig-leaf,” who used to
be served up for the delectation of our infantile minds in the
pages of Old Peter Parley — when he sees the Indian Chief of his
boyhood, so strangely modified by the Darwinian system of
Natural Selection, into a smooth-faced, oily-haired individual clad
in paper collar, Eureka shirt, and extensive wide-awake.

The pages of this our first edition of the new guide will
doubtless contain many faults; and alterations in the times of
starting and arrival of trains and boats, will naturally continue
to be made, irrespective of us; without therefore holding ourselves
responsible for any such errors, we will promise to endeavor, in
future editions, to make such alterations and corrections as are
found necessary from time to time. Any information granted by
those best able to afford it — the public — on the experto crede
principle, will be most readily made use of and acknowledged ;
and now once more let us greet all our friends with a hearty

FAREWELL

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FROM MONTREAL TO NEW YORK DIRECT.

In order to meet all classes of tourists, we have considered it
advisable to say a few words in regard to the routes to New York
out of Montreal. There are many who may doubtless desire, after
making a short stay in Montreal, to return home direct, from lack
of time or other causes, to visit the lower St. Lawrence, and,
although our Guide proper accompanies the through travellers, a
few hints and recommendations to those giving up the tour at
Montreal may not come amiss.

Two routes lie at the choice of passengers, one an “ all rail,” -
and the other rail and water combined. During the summer sea-
son the train by the all rail route, via the Vermont Central Rail-
road, leaves the depot at Montreal at 4.30, p. m., reaching New
York about noon the following day. Passengers may travel via

Troy or Springfield, according as they may elect to take their
passages.

The other route referred to is via Plattsburgh and Lake Cham-
plam. This is a very favorite way of going to New York, and is so
well known and appreciated that little requires to be said in recom-
mendation of it. Durinfg the pleasure season trains leave the.
depot, Montreal, at 5.30, a. m., and 4.40, p. m., for Plattsburgh
connecting at that place with the very fine boats of the Champlain
Transportation Company for Burlington and Whitehall, at either
of which places passengers can again take the train. Those leaving
Montreal by the evening train will find it a very pleasant break in
the journey to remain over night at Fouquet’s Hotel, Plattsburgh,,
and take the boat the following day. It is a pretty place, and
numbers can testify to the fact that a short time occupied at
Plattsburgh is well and satisfactorily spent. It is also the
“rendezvous” for pleasure parties visiting the “ Adirondacks,” -
11 Lake George,” &c., which are lovely spots and should be seen by
all who are lovers of scenery both wild and beautiful. We shall
not, however, dwell upon these points of interest, as there are.

122 ALL ROUND ROUTE AND PANORAMIC GUIDE.

very full and comprehensive guides specially written in regard to
these localities, and which are to he readily obtained.

For complete information as to the starting of trains and boats,
we would advise tourists to take care and secure a copy of the
International Railway and Steam Navigation Guide, which can be
had from all news agents, and as the departures may be altered
during the season, it is impossible we can hold ourselves responsi-
ble for the continued correctness of the times given by us. They
will, however, be as accurate as is possible with such details.

DETROIT AND CHICAGO.

As in all likelihood many of our tourists, who have never
visited the large Western cities, may desire, whilst at Niagara, to
take a run — even if only for a brief period — to the principal
business localities in the Western States, we have thought it
desirable, and as a matter of convenience to the travelling public, to
refer in a very few words to one or two places in the Western States
of America, which are not only worthy, and will amply compen-
sate for any time spent in visiting them, but which really ought to
be seen, and well seen, by all those who consider themselves
travellers. It is needless to say that we refer to the fine cities of
DETROIT, in the State of Michigan, and CHICAGO, in the State
of Illinois. A few hours’ ride from Suspension Bridge through a
pleasant country, over the Great Western Railway, will bring the
tourist to the town of Windsor, in Canada, and a few minutes more
■occupied in crossing the river by the Steam Ferry, will land him
in the fine city of Detroit. This city, like most of those in the
West, has its principal streets running at right angles, and
strangers are at no loss to find their way about. It contains some
exceedingly fine buildings, parks and streets. As regards hotel
accommodation, we can confidently recommend either the
Biddle ” House, on Jefferson Avenue, or the “Russell” House on

ALL ROUND ROUTE AND PANORAMIC GUIDE. 123

Woodward Avenue, as first-class hotels, containing all the modern
improvements, with every comfort required by the most fastidious.
We would advise a visit to the pretty cemetery, and the outskirts
of the city, which in all directions are very fine, and will well
repay a drive, or a long “ constitutional.”

The next and other place which we wish the Tourist to visit,
is the “New York” of the West, CHICAGO. Probably most
of our pleasure seekers may have already visited the lion city of
the West; but to those who have not made the journey within
the last few years, we would say, by all means extend your
absence from home, and postpone your journey eastward, for at
least a few days, and go and see the march of progress being made
by our Western friends. Take the Michigan Southern, or the
Michigan Central Railway at Detroit, and after ten hours of as
comfortable travelling as can be obtained on the Continent, you
will find yourself in Chicago. Either of the routes named out
of Detroit may be selected by the tourist with every confidence,
as the time occupied on the journey is about equal, and the
scenery along the routes very pleasing.

The Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad runs
from Chicago to Toledo and Detroit, — was completed from Monroe
to Hillsdale, 106 miles, in December, 1846, and cars ran through to
Chicago, in May, 1852. The total length of the road, and all its
branches, is 535 miles. The Depot in Chicago is corner of Van
Buren and Sherman streets.

The Michigan Central Road was opened to Kalamazoo, 143
miles from Detroit, February 1st, 1846. The road was open to
Michigan City, October 30, 1850, and to Chicago, May 21,
1852. The total length of the road is 284 miles. The depot in
Chicago is at the foot of Lake-street.

It is truly wonderful, the strides that have been made in
Chicago of late years. It is not necessary to recount the parti-
culars of how Chicago has grown in numbers and wealth within
a very limited period; all who have even heard of the place
are also acquainted in a greater or less degree with the marvel-
lous manner in which the city has risen to its present status, as

124

ALL ROUND ROUJ?E AND PANORAMIC GUIDE.

the Commercial emporium of the West. Chicago, however, must
be seen, to be appreciated properly, and one cannot visit the City
without feeling that a current of vitality courses through the veins
of all its people. As regards hotels, both the “ Tremont” and
“ Sherman ” are fine houses, and our tourist will find every accom-
modation and comfort at either. There are a number of very fine
buildings in the city, and many pleasant drives, but as these are
fully enumerated and described in the Guides to the City, pub-
lished in Chicago, we shall not particularise them.

In returning to the East, if our tourist will spare the time, a
most enjoyable and healthful trip may be made by taking the rail
to Milwaukee, and there crossing Lake Michigan by one of the
Detroit and Milwaukee Company’s very fine steamers to Grand
Haven, where they connect with the railway owned by that
Company, running to Detroit. From our own experience we can
truly say, that in fine weather this is a most lovely journey, besides
varying the route. From Detroit the Great Western Railway
will convey the tourist back to Suspension Bridge (Niagara
Falls.)

CANADA.

GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL, AND STATISTICAL, &c

The Province of Canada, in 1791, or as it was then termed,
The Province of Quebec, by the terms of the Act of 31 Geo. Ill,
chap. 31, was divided into the two Governments of Upper and
Lower Canada, with representative institutions for each; the
Lower Province was under a Governor, whilst the Upper was under
a Lieutenant-Governor. This Constitution was suspended in
consequence of the rebellion in Upper Canada in 1838, and a
Special Council appointed. In 1840 the two Provinces were
re-united — by an Act 3rd and 4th Victoria, chapter 36 — and the

ALL ROUND ROUTE AND PANORAMIC GUIDE. 125

Legislative Councils of the United Provinces were consolidated.
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were united with Canada under
the title of the Dominion of Canada, by an Act of Parliament
passed on March 29, 1867.

The population of United Canada in the year 1800 was estimated
at 240,000; in 1825 it amounted to 581,920; and in 1857 to
1,842,265. The population of the Dominion of Canada, accord-
ing to the census taken in the year 1861, was 3,090,561.

Upper Canada 1,396,091

Lower Canada r 1,111,566

Nova Scotia 330,857

New Brunswick 252,047

Total 3,090,561.

The estimated population is now over 4,000,000.

The number of members of each of the great branches of Reli-
gious Denominations, Roman Catholic and Protestant, (including
the Anglican Church and Dissenters,) according to the census of
1861, was as follows : —

Upper Canada— Roman Catholics, 258,141 ; Protestants, 1,135,
950. Lower Canada — Roman Catholics, 943,253 ; Protestants,
268,313. Giving a total of Roman Catholics, 1,201,394; Pro-
testants, 1,404,263.

The population of the principal cities in the Dominion of Canada

was, by the census of 1861 —

r Toronto

... 44,821

| Hamilton . . . .

Upper Canada, now the Province of Ontario, «

! Kingston. . . .

... 13,743

Ottawa

London . . . . .

Lower Canada, now the Province of Quebec, s

; Montreal . . . .

! Quebec

Nnro Sorttia Halifax

Ate

, • r

126 ALL ROUND ROUTE AND PANORAMIC GUIDE.

Of course the population of many of these places has largely
increased since the census was taken ; Montreal, for instance, has
now about 130,000 inhabitants.

According to the estimates of the year 1867, British North
America (extending from the Pacific to the Atlantic) had a popu-
lation of nearly 4,250,000, giving, on a territory of 619,362 Eng-
lish square miles, not quite seven individuals to the square mile.

It may be interesting to tourists to state the mean temperature
during the months of travel, when the navigation is open from the
lakes to the ocean. In June it is 64° Fahrenheit. In July it
is 68°. In August it is 65°. In September 58°. The mean of
the above four months being 64°, and the mean of the whole year
being 42°.

THE END.

TOURIST TICKETS. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. SEASON 1870-

R ATES OE FARE FROM NIAGARA FALLS.

o o

DESTINATION.

f Alpine House.
| GORHAM.

Do.

BOSTON

Do.

f CRAWFORD
[ HOUSE..

Do.

KINGSTON . .
MONTREAL

NEW YORK

Do.

ROUTE.

Via Montreal, Quebec and G. T. R

Via Montreal and G. T. R. direct

Montreal, Quebec, Gorham and Portland..
Montreal, St. Johns, Vermont Central )

and Rutland & Burlington R.R j

‘ Montreal, Gorham and Portland

‘ Montreal, St. Johns and Vermont Central )
Line j

* Ogdensburg, St. Albans and Vermont )

Central Line }

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain to )
Whitehall, Saratoga, Rutland, Bellows’ (

Falls and Fitchburg )

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain , )
Lake George, Saratoga, People’s Line I
of Steamers to New York, and Sound f

Steamers to Boston I

‘ Montreal, St.Johns, White River June - )
tion, Wells River, Littleton, Stages to
and from Profile House and Crawford l
House, and Rail via Concord, Nashua,

and Lowell to Boston j

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain, )
Burlington, Bellows’ Falls & Fitchburg j'
‘ Ogdensburg. Plattsburg, Lake Cham- )
plain, Burlington, Bellows’ Falls and (
Fitchburg j

* Montreal, St. Johns, White River June- |

tion, Wells River and Littleton j

‘ Ogdensburg, St. Albans, White River {
Junction, Wells River and Littleton. . . j
‘ Rail or Steamer

* Rail or Steamer

‘ Montreal, Hattsburg, Lake Champlain,

Lake George, Saratoga and Hudson
River R.R

* Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain,

Lake George, Saratoga & People’s Line

Steamers

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain,
Whitehall, Saratoga and Hudson River

* HR

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain,

Whitehall, Saratoga and People’s Line
Steamers ,

* Montreal, Gorham, Portland and Boston.. .

1 Montreal, Quebec, Gorham, Portland and

Boston

‘ Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain,
Lake George, Saratoga and Day Line
Steamers

* Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain,

Whitehall, Saratoga and Day Line

Steamers

1 Montreal, Quebec, Gorham, over the
White Mountains to Littleton, then via

Concord, Nashua and Boston

‘ Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Lake
3Iagog to Newport, Littleton, Stages to
and from Profile House and Crawford
House, then via Concord, Nashua and

Boston

« Montreal, St. Johns, Burlington, Lake
Champlain, Whitehall, Saratoga and
Day Line Steamers

/0m \

53 A

2 p

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22.00

19.00

25.00

22.00
22 00
22.00

18.00

26.00

32.00

38.50

22.00

18.00

28.00

22.50

S.00

13.00

28.50
27.40
25,60

24.50

27.00

30.00

27.40

24.50

48.00

48.0

24.5

Rates of Fare from Niagara Falls. — Continued.

° S
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DESTINATION.

NEW YORK j

“

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Do. ... |

Do |

“

Do j

OGDENSBURG

PRESCOTT

• <

PORTLAND ....

Do.

(Do A: Back to

j N. FATES . ...

( PROFILE

( HOUSE

Do.

QUEBEC

j Do. A; Back to

i MONTREAL

SARATOGA., j

“

Do j

•28

Do j

-52

Do. ‘ . . . . j

[

Do j

“

Do j

“

Do j

(MONTREAL

j to QUEBEC

( and Back

(RICHMOND

to QUEBEC

( and Bark

ROUTE.

Montreal, St. Johns, Burlington, Lake]
Champlain, Lake George, Saratoga,

and Day Line Steamers ]

)gdensburg, St. Albans, Burlington.
Lake Champlain, Whitehall, Saratoga

and Day Line Steamers

Jgdensburg, St. Albans, Burlington, )
Lake Champlain, Lake George, Sara- [

toga and Day Line Steamers )

Montreal, St. Johns, Burlington, Bellows’ (

Falls and Springfield )

Ogdensburg, St. Albans, White River)

Junction and Springfield j

Rail or Steamer

Montreal, Quebec and Gorham

Montreal and Gorham direct

Montreal and Gorham, and return by G. )

T. R . ... f

Montreal, St. Johns, White River Junc-
tion, Wells River, and Stage from

Littleton

Ogdensburg, St. Albans, White River
Junction, Wells River and Stage from

Littleton

Rail or Steamer

Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain

and Lake George

Montreal, Plattsburg, Lake Champlain

and Whitehall

Montreal, Gorham, Stages from Alpine
House to Glen House, Crawford House,
Profile House and Littleton, then Rail
to White River Junction and Burling-
ton, and via Lake Champlain and Lake
George and Moreau Station to Saratoga.
Montreal, St. Johns, Burlington, Lake

Champlain and Whitehall

Montreal, St. Johns, Burlington, Lake

Champlain and Lake George

Ogdensburg, St Albans, Burlington, Lake

Champlain and Whitehall

Jgdensburg. St. Albans, Burlington,
Lake Champlain and Lake George

Rail or Steamer

G. T. R.

¥ !

£ * oa *

27.40

20.50

23.40

23.00

19.00

10.00
10.00

23.00

20.00

29.00

23.00

19.00

15.50

18.00

23.50
20.65

46.75

20.65

23.50

16.65

19.50

5.00

3.00

+ NmgaraFalls and Toronto, Toronto and Kingston, Kings
hvtw 5lw«?i tt, . P 5^ 0tt aild * Iontrea1 ’ and Montreal and Quebec, are valid eithe
k il \ e > y ^likewise £° od b - v eitl »er the South Shore Express Lin
heretofore by th<? Royal Mai1 Lme » which continues to run from Toronto a

JPH 8 an i d ? tate v ; P l ooms 011 Lake Ontario and the River Si
Passage only 1 Montreal, but between Montreal and Quebec they are fo

No deviation from the above Rates will be allowed without special authority.

„ . , _ HENRY SHACKELL,

Montrea , May , 1870. General Passenger' A gent G. T.l

Union Square, ------ ^ e w York.

ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN,

This MAGNIFICENT HOTEL is eligibly situated, fronting the north side of
Union Square, and in the immediate vicinity of the Academy of Music,, Wallaces
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the quiet and r* finement of an Hotel, select in its character, first-class in all its
appointments and easy of access to the best places oT amusemeilt as weli as to the
business portion of the Metropolis,

WM. B. BORROWS, Proprietor. i

Till 1 rA V T!\r\Til I! I L0NG BRANUH » be opened for

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Pleasant Route between

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VIA NIAGARA FALLS.

The Steamer 11 CITY OF TORONTO, ’’ (Capt. D. Millqy), during the
Summer Season, will make two trips daily between Toronto, Niagara and
Lewiston, in connection with the New York Central Railway.

Leave TORONTO, 7.00 a.m., 2.30 p.m.

- “ LEWISTON, 11.00 “ 6.00 “

Time between Toronto and Buffalo only four and a-half hours.

N. MILLOY, Agent ,

Toronto, May, 1870. No. 8 Front Street.

F. MORISON,

Merchant and Military Tailor

12 KING STREET WEST,

Great Central Route.

AND

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

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This is the only route via Niagara Falls, and passengers are enabled to view the
FALLS OF NIAGARA while crossing the MAMMOTH SUSPENSION BRIDGE m the
Cars of this Railway.

FOUR THROUGH EXPRESS TRAINS EACH WAY, DAILY.

The line offers unsurpassed facilities for the conveyance of Emigrants, and affords
them superior comforts in Cars, and bathing and washing rooms, &c.

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New York Central Railway for Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Rome, Ogdensburgh, Ltica,
Albany, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, and the principal
points in New England and the Eastern States ; at Toronto with the Northern Railway
for Collingwood, and the Grand Trunk Riilway for Montreal, Quebec and Portland.

Westward bound Trains connect at Detroit with Trains on the Michigan Central,
Detroit and Milwaukee, and Michigan Southern Railroads, for Chicago, Galena, Dubuque,
Milwaukee, Rock Island, St. Louis, St. Paul, Cairo, Burlington, Lacrosse, Saginaw, Cin-
cinnati, Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake, San Francisco,
all California points, and all important places in the West, North-West and South-West.

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Which for elegance and comfort are not surpassed, run through between New York and
Chicago, Rochester and Chicago and Rochester and Detroit without change, connecting
with Palace Car Line on Western roads to St. Louis, Omaha, California, &c.

W. K. MUIR,

General Superintendent, Hamilton , Ontario .

regard to the House can be addressed to

WAVERLEY HOUSE, Charleston Square, Boston, Mass,

feigili

THIS SPLENDID HOTEL is one of tha largest in New England, containing nearly 500 rooms, which overlook

legant dining room will seat 350 at its tables. The House will ac-

the harbor and surrounding towns. Its elegant dining room

commodate nearly 1000 people. The rooms are large, and furnished with velvet and Brassells carpeting and
elegant black walnut furniture. Soft water is carried to every sleeping room, and each has also a closet six feet
square, making it very convenient for family boarding. Bathing rooms and water closets on every floor. The
whole House is kept at a moderate temperature in winter by steam, the boilers fof which are in a building outside
of the House. In summer the House is cOol, as there is nothing to obstruct the frCe circulation of air. The

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WAVERLEY UOUSE has elegant parlors, consisting of several rodms, extending 220 feet, all fronting on a public
n the centre of which is a fountain, surrounded by a lawn, The tables are supplied with the

square of two acres, in the centre of which is , „ ,

best materials that the market affords, and first-class Cooks serve them in the best stvle^ There afe also an
elegant billiard hall and an elegant barber's shop in the House. Those who once visit the WAVEltLEY HOUSE,
will ever after make it their home when they visit Boston, as it is the most convenient to reach, and the most
home-like of any hotel in the City . Those who arrive in Boston by the cars can take a coach and order it to drive
to the WAYERLEY HOUSE, and the cost of so doing will be refunded at the House*

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The Largest First-Class Hotel

IN THE CITY,

Tuft’s Improved ( Fan f y ^ } Billiard Halls,

1 F j apartments, with Bath- f m i

Passenger ele- ■! * , t > Telegraph Of-

vator. s . , water eon flee and Cafe..

( ¥emences adjoining. J

JScHOOL ^.TREET,

IB O SB T? Q KT .

HARVEY D, PARKER.. JOHN F. MILLS.

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35^.0 NOTRE DAME STREET, MONTREAL.

ROYAL PATRONAGE,,

TAILOR TO*

H. R. H. PRINCE ARTHUR.

JL WHXTTA&ESS,

LATE MASTER TAILOR TO THE 4th BATTALION RIFLE BRIGADE,

360 NOTRE D-A-ME STREET,

83 ?“Only First-Class Tailoring. Ladles’ Bidijsg Habits akd Jackets.

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This Splendid Commodious Hotel (opened by the undersigned
on the 1st August, 1867,) is finished and furnished with every
regard to comfort and luxury ; has hot and cold water, with Baths,
and Bed-rooms are large and well ventilated, and arranged for
private parties and families. The aim has been to make this the
most unexceptionable first-class Hotel in Canada.

The undersigned trusts that his long experience in the Clifton
House at Niagara Falls will give confidence to his friends and the
travelling public that they will receive every attention and com-
fort, with reasonable charges, at this his new and elegant House.

G. P. SHEARS, Lessee & Manager

THO.? M C : GaW. )

Mark H.Irish. | managers

a y /?/'//{ s/j /o

Proprietor.

The QUEEN’S HOTEL, in the City of Toronto, is one of the
largest in the Dominion of Canada, situated on Front Street,
overlooking the beautiful Bay and Lake Ontario, is convenient to
Railway Stations, Steamboat Piers, and the business part of the
City.

The Rooms are commodious and fitted up with new furniture
in most modern style. An elegant Billiard Parlor in the House.
The grounds around it being both spacious and airy with Croquet
Lawns, &c., renders it one of the most pleasant and desirable
Hotels for business men, pleasure seekers and the travelling

The Tourists will •eind much to interest them in the City.

The Queen’s Park, The University buildings. The Lunatic
Asylum, The Trinity College, and the Normal School, with its
extensive Galleries of Art ; together with pleasant drives and
extensive views of a varied character.

Carriages always in waiting.

S1R0YAL JV/ag

NIAGARA. ONT. 4

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(THE QUEENS) ROYAL NIAGARA HOTEL is located in the Town or
Nigara, in a beautiful grove at the mouth of Niagara River on the shore of
Lake Ontario, fourteen miles from Niagara Falls and twelve miles from St.
Catharines ; is accessible by Railway -and Steamboat $ only thirty minutes ride
by the Erie and Niagara Railway, or the New York Central Railroad via Lewis-
ton, N. Y., from Niagara falls, and two hours by Steamer from Toronto.

The Building has just been erected, and newly and elegantly furnished through-
out j is a branch house of the QUEEN’S HOTEL, Toronto, and to be open lor
Guests during the summer season.

One of the Royal Mail Line of Steamers leaves Niagara Daily for Montreal^'
passing through Lake Ontario, the Thousand Islands, the Rapids and River St.
Lawrence, calling at all points, both on the Canadian and American shores„_

The Town of Niagara was at one time the Scat of Government for Upper
Canada ; its surroundings are full of varied and historical interests.

The facilities for Black Bass and other Fishing, Bathing and Boating unsur-
passed.

The Drives arc refreshing, and the Scenery beautiful in and about rhe Town,,
and along the banks of the Lake and River.

Special arrangements can be made with families desiring board for the season

WRISLEY. WETHER BEE & C° PROPRIETORS.

We respectfully invite your attention to the Revere House,
which has just been refurnished and modernized by the introduc-
tion of water, bathing rooms, &c., at an expense of more than
seventy-five thousand dollars.

The Public will find unsurpassed accmomodations in the single
and suites of rooms, which afford attractive home comforts.

Mr. Tyler B. Gaskill, one of the Partner, is Caterers, whose
reputation in that line is widely known to the patrons of the
Revere during the past fifteen years.

The Revere is pleasantly situated near the principal lines of
travel, and in close proximity to business.

Mr, Gardner Wetherbee, late of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, has become one of the Proprietors, and will be pleased
to welcome the Travelling Public at the Revere House.

WRISLEY, WETHERBEE & CO., Proprietors.
Boston, May, 1870.

THE ST. LAWRENCE AND OTTAWA RAILWAY

FROM PRESCOTT,

On the River St. Lawrence, Opposite Ogdensburgh

OTTAWA CITY,

THE CAPITAL OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

On arrival at Prescott or Ogdensburgh the Tourist can leave the Steamer or the-
Railway, and proceed thence by the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway, a distance of 54
miles, to the City of OTTAWA, the Seat of the Government of Canada.

The magnificent Parliamentary Buildings, the Palls of the Chaudiere, the extensive-
Lumbering and other Mills there, the celebrated Timber Slides, and the Military Canal
Works* surrounded by Scenery of unusual grandeur, form a combination of attractions*
rarely met with by the Tourist.

GOING NORTH.

PRESCOTT TO OTTAWA.

DISTANCE.

16 £

22 £

STATIONS.

Prescott.

Prescott Junction. . . .

♦Spencerville

♦Oxford

Kemptville

♦Osgoode

Rossiters

♦Gloucester

Ottawa.

NO. 1
MAIL.

P, M.

1.30
1.45
2.00
2.20
2.40

3.00
3.15

3.30

4.00

NO. 3
MAIL.

A. M.
7.10
7.30
7.55
8.30-
8.50
0 . 20 .
9.40
10.00
10.30

—r—

GOING SOUTH.

OTTAWA TO PRESCOTT*

DISTANCE.

STATIONS.

NO. 2
MAIL.

NO. 4
MAIL.

A. M.
7.00

P. M.
12.15

7.25

12.55

7.40

1.15

7.55

1.35

8.15

2.05>

:]'f

8.30

2.20

3/i

8.50

2.45

♦Spencerville - *

9.10

3.15

Prescott Junction

9.25

3 20

NOTE.— Trains are run by Montreal Time.

THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS SITUATED ON THE

CORNER OF SPARKS AND ELGIN STREETS,

In the very centre of the City, and the immediate neighborhood of the

Parliament and Departmental Buildings, the Post Office,
the Custom House, the City Hall, the Theatre,
the Telegraph Office, and the different
Banks.

y he Parliamentary ^Buildings,

From their position and architectural design, should he visited by

THE TOURIST.

The seenery and natural curiosities of the Upper Ottawa, the beautiful
FALLS OF THE CHAUDIERE and of the RIDEAU RIVER, the Timber
Slides, the extensive Water-power, and the Lumbering and other Mills,
are within easy reaeh of the City, and form a combination of attraction
unsurpassed in Canada.

The Bussell House is fitted up and conducted with every
regard to comfort, and will accommodate no fewer than 250
guests, constituting it one of the largest Hotels in Canada.

JAMES A. GOUIN,

Proprietor .

KINGSTON, ONT.

Captain H. E. SWALES, Proprietor.

This well Established and Popular Hotel has been recently re-fitted and re-furnished by
K the present Proprietor, and for spaciousness of accommodation and elegance of arrange-
l ments holds a first position in the Dominion.

Situated as Kingston is, at the foot of Lake Ontario and the beautiful bay of Quinte,

\ and at the head of River St. Lawrence, closely adjacent to the American Border, in the
( vicinity of which are the “ Penitentiary” and the “ Rockwood Lunatic Asylum,” having
R military fortifications, second only to those of Quebec, it presents attractions which
I*, necessarily invite Tourists and pleasure seekers, and, consequently, render it highly es-
r< sential to have our Hotel at once easy of access and popularly recommended.

Passengers, by taking the Grand Trunk Rail from Toronto, in the morning, arrive
here at 1 p.m., will have an opportunity of visiting the places of interest in and around
the City, can then, after a good night’s rest, take the Steamer at 5.30 a.m., passing
I through the “ Thousand Islands” and “ Rapids” of the River St. Lawrence, arriving in
l Montreal the same morning.

The wharf of the Canadian Express and Mail Line Steamers is within two minutes
walk of the Hotel. Passengers and baggage are taken down to the Steamers free of charge.

tinur lurroriiAMT

ESTABLISHED 1775.

m$n%

148 St. James Street,

MONTREAL,

Opposite St. Lawrence Hall .

Opposite the Post Office and corner of St, Lawrence
Hall Building,

129 ST. JAMES STREET, MONTREAL,

IMPORTERS OF

&C., &C.

Lubin’s Clioice Perfumery, English Perfumery and Hair
Brushes, English Toilet Soaps, Fine Turkey Sponges, Farina
Cologne, Genuine, in plain and wicker bottles.

EVERY ARTICLE WARRANTED GENUINE.

Fine Old Brandy and Wines for medicinal Purposes.

Remember the address, the corner shop, below St. Lawrence Hall.

KENNETH CAMPBELL & CO.

ESTABLISHED 1818.

>> ^ * nifiis Ok 00»j
271 Notre Dame Street,

[ 11141 *

.Largest Assortment of Watches in the Dominion.

Fine Jewellery in all Varieties.

Travelling Clocks, Fine Pocket Cutlery.
Travelling Bags and Cases Fitted complete.

All kinds of Fine Jewellery made to order on short notice.
Chain-making a Specialty.

Sole Agents for the celebrated Ulysse Nardin Watch.
The above Watch took the First Prize at the National Obseav
vatory for 1868 and 1869 .

237 St. James Street,

MOMTRSAL.

EVERY FACILITY FOR

l Executing Orders in the Latest Styles,

AND AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

Prices Uniform and Moderate.

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jQ London 1862 ^ H$.

S Paris 1867 O

W. NOTMAN,

■graw

AND THE

BMPBBOB Off FBAITOI*

MONTREAL, OTTAWA, TORONTO, and HALIFAX.

NOTMAN h FRASER,

120 KING STREET EAST,
TORONTO.

PORTRAITS I

Of Every Description taken in Superior Style.

Invites Tourists to inspect the varied and extensive collection of Photographs
and other Pictures which are to he seen at his Studio and the various hmchti
as above.

Special attention is requested to his New Style of Photo-relievo Portrm
and enlarged coloured Photographs, both in Water Color and Oil.

It is not needful to remain for the completion of such orders, as they can
sent hy Book post or Express to any part of the Continent or Europe.

. R. H. Prince AitirarJ,

And Gentry

PATRONIZED BY

Prince Nanoleon,

of Montreal.

TRADE MARK.
ESTABLISH ED 1847.

JOHN PALMER,

Importer of

HUMAN HAIR, &.C.,

SWITCHES AND CHIGNONS IN EVERY VARIETY.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

The Finest English and French Perfumery,

HOT AMS COLD I A Til

357 JfOTBE D IME STREET,

Rear entrance St. James St., opposite St. Lawrence Hall , Montreal.
Tourists are respectfully requested to call and examine our Stock.

ESTABLISHED 1849

BRITISH AMI F OREIGN LACES Mil E.1R0IDERIR

Strangers visiting Montreal are respectfully invited to visit

fHI 1401 HOTS

(280 NOTRE DAME Street, adjoining Merrill’#, and opposite
the Fur Establishment of John Henderson & Co.,)

Where they will find T) TT "R Til T. A IT! from the simple to the
every description of * ^ -*- 1 J “ l ^ J - J most costly production,

WM. McDUNNOU GH,

SUCCESSOR TO JAMES PARKIN’,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN LACE HOUSE,

280 NOTRE DAME STREET.

CORNER OF ST. HELEN AND NOTRE DAME STREETS,

BROWN So CLAGGETT,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

IMPORTERS OP

Silks, Velvets, Poplins,
Shawls, Mantles, and Fancy Goods.

Always on hand a Splendid Stock of

Alexandre’s, Jouvin’s, Josephine & Fromarit’s

Strangers and Tourists should not fail to visit this Renowned
Establishment.

Forwards Merchandise, Money, and Packages of every description, collects
Bills with Goods, Drafts, Notes, &c., throughout the Dominion, the United
States and Europe, running daily (Sundays excepted) over the entire lines of
the Grand Trunk, St. Lawrence and Ottawa, Brockville and Ottawa, and Port
Hope and Lindsay Railways, in charge of Special Messengers, also hy the
Montreal Ocean Steamship Company’s Steamers to and from all parts of Europe.
Expresses to and from Europe made up weekly in connection with all Rail-
ways in England, and the principal Express Company in Europe. Packages
handed in at any Railway Station in England, or to the Globe Parcels
Express Company at any of their offices, consigned to the care of the CANA-
DIAN EXPRESS COMPANY, LIVERPOOL, will find quick dispatch.

LOW RATES AM) LARGE COASIGAMEATS.

PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND AGENTS:

MONTREAL, ...D. T. Irish. KINGSTON, G. P. Oliver.

PORTLAND, .. T. E. Primlle. TORONTO,... J. D. Irwin.

OTTAWA, C. C. Ray. DETROIT, W. A. Gray.

QUEBEC, W. C. Scott. LIVE RPOOL,.W. Blackwood

Office, 22 Tower Building , Water St .
G, CHS&NSEYj Super intenden

ESTABLISHED 1834 ,

JOHN HENO

FU RRI ERS,

IMPORTERS and MANUFACTURERS of the CHOICEST

CRYSTAL BLOCK,

NO- 283 NOTRE DAME ST.

Tourists are invited to call and see our Stock on view during
the Summer, embracing the

And manufactured in the very best manner.

XOTIAM CtraiOSXTXS

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,

Grand Trunk Kailway of Canada

1870.

WEEKLY LINE.

1S70.

GREAT FREIGHT ROUTE

EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA ,

The Montreal Ocean Steamship Company’s Line of powerful Screw Steamers wilL
during the Summer, make

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIPS BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND MONTREAL* j

And also will FORM A WEEKLY LINE BETWEEN GLASGOW and MONTREAL*
there connecting with the Grand Trunk Railway, thus forming the

HOST DIRECT ROUTE TO AND FROM ENGLAND AND THE WESTERN
STATES OF THE UNION.

ONLY TWO TRANSHIPMENTS

BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND CHICAGO, OR CINCINNATI,

GOODS SENT THROUGH IN BOND. .£3*

For Rates and other information apply to
Grand Trunk Railway Company’s Office, 21 Old Broad Street, London.
Montgomerie & Greenhorn, Montreal Ocean Steamship Co.’s Office, London*
Allan Brothers & Co., Weaver Buildings, Brunswick Street, Liverpool.

James & Alexander Allan. N o* 70 Clyde Street,. Glasgow*

S. E. MARTIN, Agent Grand Trunk Railway, Detroit, Michigan.

W. C. Campbell, Acting Agent Grand Trunk Railway, Chicago, Illinois*

Taylor A brother, Agent Grand Trunk Railway, Cincinnati, Ohio.

JOHN H. MUIR, Agent Grand Trunk Railway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin*

, Agent Grand Trunk Railway, St. Louis, Missouri.

J. WHITMORE, Agent Grand Trunk Railway, Buffalo, New York.

H. A A. ALLAN,

Montreal Ocean Steamship Comparry, Montreal, P. Q,

F. C. STRATTON, General Eastern Freight Agent,

Grand Trunk Railway Company * Montreal, P. Q.

P. S. STEVENSON, General Western Freight Agent,

Grand Trunk Railway Company, Toronto, P. 0.

C. X. PRYDGES,

Managing Director,
Grand Trunk RailtBaf.

<■1

Slortest, Cheapest aad Most Birest Rente.

the new propeller

46 "W. SEYMOUR”

CAPT. D. ROWAN,

Will Ply, in connection with the Grand Trunk Railway, between

Goderich and Southampton,

leaving Goderich after the arrival of the Express Train,
Touching at Kincardine, Invcrhuron and Port Elgin

EVER Y DA Y excep tin ? FRIDA YS and SUNDA YS.

Forwarders for the Transaction of Freight
Business at the Forts mentioned.

Tickets for Sale on the Coat for all Points in the Province and
the United States.

For further information apply

WM. SEYMOUR & CO.,

Goderich, Ont.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

1870 .

IMPROVED ARRANGEMENT.

CANADIAN NAVSOATION COMPANY’S LI^ES

OF THROUGH STEAMERS.

Niagara Falls to Montreal* Quebec, White Mountains,
Portland, Lake George, Saratoga, New York,
Riviere du Loup, the River Saguenay,

&c«, &c., &c«

The Canadian Navigation Company’s Steamers comprise the
original Royal Mail and American Lines, with the addition of
several new Steamers, thus forming two first-class lines of Passenger
Si earners, which, for speed, safety and comfort, cannot be surpassed.

They are the only lines now affording tourists an opportunity
to view the magnificent scenery of the Thousand Islands and Ra-
pids of the St, Lawrence, also to the far famed River Saguenay.

This Route possesses peculiar advantages over any other,
as by it parties have their choice of either side of Lake On-
tario and River St. Lawrence, between Niagara Falls and
Quebec, over the whole or any portion of it, without being obliged
to decide when purchasing their tickets ; as they are also good by
the Grand Trunk Railway. No extra charge for Meals and State-
rooms on the Steamers between Toronto and Montreal.

The only route to the White Mountains by which parties can
ascend the far-famed Mount Washington by the carriage road.

.American money taken at par for tickets by this line, which can
be obtained at most of the principal cities in the United States.

E. BARBER, ALEX. MILLOY,

Agent, Secy. C. A'. Company ,

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Office St. James St., Monti eal.

THE

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—

OTTAWA RIVER

Navigation Company’s Mail Steamers

1870 .

flittrcjtl to ||tfatoa: i^itii

(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)

<fcp

THE SPLENDID FAST STEAMERS

JJrhtte of Plaits, (Quctn Victoria,

Capt. H. W. Shepherd, Capt. A. Bowie.

Tourists will find this a Delightful Trip.

A Trnin leaves Bonaventure Station every Morning (except Sunday),
at Seven o’clock, to connect at Lachine with Steamer

pmaes OF WALE:

(Breakfast.)

Calling at the different Landings.

From Carillon, by Railway, to Grenville, to join the

QUEEN VICTORIA,

(Dinner.)

Arrive at Ottawa City 6.00 p.m.

DOWNWARDS.

Steamer QUEEN VICTORIA leaves OTTAWA CITY at 7 a.m., pas-
sengers arriving in Montreal 5.30 p.m.

Office : IO St. Bonaventure Street.

R. W. SHEPHERD, ,

President .

N.B. — Baggage Checked through.

OTTAWA

SiHiiifi

BURNETT & DOYLE

Wwrff

III

PEOPEIETOES.

The undersigned respectfully inform their numerous friends and patrons in Canada
and the United States that, by the recent enlargement and improvements effected in
this establishment, they are now prepared to accommodate over 350 Guests. The Ottawa
Hotel covers the entire space of ground running between St. James and Notre Dame
Streets, and has two beautiful fronts ; the one on the right in the above cut, represents
the front on Notre Dame Street, the other on the left, the St. James Street front. The
house has been thoroughly re-fitted and furnished with every regard to comfort and
luxury ; has hot and cold water, with baths and closet?, on each floor. The aim has
been to make this the most unexceptionable First-Class Hotel in Montreal. Mr. Bur-
kett trusts that his long experience in First-Class Hotels in New York City and the
United States will give confidence to his friends and the travelling public that they will
receive every comfort and attendance at the Ottawa. Notwithstanding the large outlay
in furnishing, frescoeing, and other extensive improvements, the charges per day here-
after will be two dollars and a-half. Carriages with attentive drivers may be had at
all times by application at the Office. Coaches will also be found at the Railway Depot
and Steamboat Landings on the arrival of the several Trains and Steamers.

D. C. BURNETT, THOMAS DOYLE.

Late Proprietor of Woodruff House.

Watertown, N. Y. p
and St. James Hotel , Montreal .

Proprietor.

THIS FIRST-CLASS HOTEL (the largest in Montreal) is
situated on ST. JAMES STREET, in the immediate vicinity of
the French Cathedral, or Church “ Ville Marie,” Notre Dame
Street, adjoining the Post Office, Place d’Armes and Banks ; is
only one minute’s walk from Grey or Black Nunneries, new Court
House, Reading Rooms, Champ de Mars, (where the troops are
reviewed). Mechanics’ Institute, Bonsecours Market, and Fashion-
able Stores. The new Theatre Royal is directly in rear of the
House, and several of the best boxes are regularly kept for Guests
of this Hotel.

The ST. LAWRENCE HALL has long been regarded as
the most popular and fashionable Hotel in Montreal, and is
patronized by the Government on all public occasions, including
that of the visit of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
suite, and that of His Excellency the Governor General and suite.
During the past winter, the Hotel has been considerably enlarged,
•co that in future the Proprietor hopes to be able to accommodate
comfortably all who may favour him with their patronage. All
Rooms lighted by gas. The Consulate Office of the United
States is in the Hotel, as well as Telegraph Office to all parts.
The Proprietor begs to announce that having recently purchased
the ST. LAWRENCE HALL Property, it is his intention next
fall to pull down and rebuild it with all the modern improvements,
including an Elevator; thus making this Hotel second to none in
the United Stares.

Montreal, May, 1870.

The undersigned beg to notify the Public that they have Pur-
chased the above well known FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, and which
is now carried on as a BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT of the
ST. LAWRENCE HALL, under the management of Mr. Sa-
muel Montgomery, (Nephew of Mr. Hogan,) and Mr. Frederick
Geriken, both well-known to the Travelling Community, both
m the United States and Canada, as being connected with the
ST. LAWRENCE HALL.

The ST. JAMES is very favorably situated, facing Victoria
Square, in the very centre of the City, and contiguous to the !
Post Office and the Banks. Its convenience for Business Men is
everything that can be desired, as it is in the immediate vicinity of
the leading Wholesale Houses. ThE Rooms being well appointed
and ventilated, are cheerful for families ; while the menage will
always be unexceptionable, and no pains spared in ministering to
the comfort of Guests. The Proprietors, having leased the
adjoining premises, are prepared to offer every inducement to the
Spring and Fall trade; and as their tariff is unexceptionably
reasonable, they hope to obtain a large share of public patronage.

H, HOGAN & CO,

ALBION HOTEL.

MMmi*A;&, GAS&0A.

For twenty years past this Hotel has been the favorite resort of the
general travelling public in the United States as well as Canaria when
visiting Montreal on business or pleasure. Alterations, additions and
improvements have been at different times inaugurated to keep pace with
the requirements of such an extended patronage. The hou^e has been
newly furnished throughout, and, in the working out of the many alter-
ations that have lately taken place, due attention has been givep to
everything which would conduce to the comfort of guests.

The ALBION HOTEL of Montreal is now one of the largest Hotels in
the Dominion, having ample accommodation for 500 guests.

Great as the changes are, that have lately been made, no additional
charge will be made. The charge will be £1.50 per day as heretofore.
The travelling community will consult their own interests by remem-
bering the ALBION HOTEL when visiting Montreal.

LIFE INSURANCE

AND

BY THE

Crakkrs.’ Insurance d r o.

OF HARTFORD, CONN.

6til A

Life and Endowment Policies in this Company combine
ample security and cheapness of eost, under a definite contract.
Its low cash rates are equivalent to a dividend in advance.

The only Accident Insurance Company issuing yearly
policies, lias paid to its policy-holders over $l,00t),0J0 for
Death or Injury by Accident.

JAS. G. BATTERSON,

President

GEO. B. LESTER,

Actuary .

RODNEY DENNIS,

Sec. etary.

CHAS. E. WILSON,

Assistant Secretary.

AGENCIES in all the principal Towns and
Cities in Canada.

MONTREAL OFFICE, 241 ST. JAMES STREET.

T. E. FOSTER,

General Agent .

ztm'

fjtsuntnct

(OF CAJfADA.)

^ompitun

LrF E department,

Tills Company, formed by the Association of nearly 100 of tbe
wealthiest and most influential Citizens of Montreal, is especially
empowered by Act of Parliament, and is also Authorized by the
Government, under the provisions of the Insurance 1 ill.

Policies are issued on ALL TIIE MODERN PLANS in-
eluding

Limited Payments, Endowments Part
Cash and Part Credit Premiums
without notes, Income Pro-
ducing System, and
several new and
valuable plans.

■jl comparison of the very Loxv Indies,
and of the liberal and unrestrizbive
nature of this Company' s (Policies
xviih those of any other Company ,
is especially invited.

All Life Policies are absolutely Non-forfeitable.

Persons intending to assure their lives are particularly requested
to first examine the prospectus of this Company, which together with
all information concerning the wo. king of the various plans may be
obtained at the

Head Office, No. 175 St. James St., Montreal!.

EDWARD 1UWLIM8,

Manager .

Capital, - - -- -- -- £2, 000,000 Stg.

Annual Income over, ----- 800,000 “

Accumulated Funds invested exceed, 1,600,000 “

The ROYAL has never amalgamated with any other
Company. Has deposited, in compliance with the recent
Act of the Legislature of the Dominion of Canada, the sum
of $150,000 for the security of the Canadian Insurers.

FIRE BRANCH.

Very Moderate Rates of Premium.

Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Losses.

Loss and Damage by Explosion of Gas made good.

No Charge for Policies or Transfers.

LIFE BRANCH.

Perfect Security to Assurers.

Moderate Rates of Premium.

Large Participation of Profits — the Bonuses being amongst
the Largest hitherto declared by any Office, and Divided
every Five Years.

Exemption of Assured from Liability of Partnership.
Claims settled promptly on Proof of Death.

Liberal Allowance for Surrendered Policies.

Forfeiture of Policy cannot take place from Unintentional
Mis-statement.

No Charge for Policies or Assignments.

Medical Fees paid by the Company.

Tables and Forms of Application. with all other
information, can be obtained by application to

H. L. ROUTH,

Agent , Montreal.
Montreal.

Particular attention is requested to this Company's
Neuo Life Assurance Scheme .

W. E. SCOTT, Medical Examiner, )
ALFRED PERRY, Fire Inspector, )

I* E R R Y , IIMMO *fc € O . ,

M ANU P ACTU HE RS OP

Saratoga, imperial and Eugenie Trunks, solid Leather Trunks, Portman-
teaux and Valises, Bags, Satchels, Arc., Wholesale and Retail.

871 NOTRE STREET , MONTREAL.

P. S.— Repairs will receive prompt attention.

Established

1830.

M h sr .«*# s s t i,

Successor to the late SIMON LEVY,

Importer of

Established

1S30.

7 " “■?

CHINA, GLASS AND FANCY GOODS,

sTtiiT, ^siiie

L. has constantly on band and receives direct from Europe ail the latest
novelties in

FINE gold jewellehv,

WANDSOMK OKNAOTKNTS AND VASES,

ENOKAVGO cut glass,

E P. TE A AND COFFEE SifiM, URNS, KETTLES,
CRUET STANDS, CARE BASKETS,

BISCUIT BOXES, PICKLE STANDS,

EPEUGiN ES, SIDE * IECES, *Nte., Ac.,

In all comprising one of the largest and best selected Stocks to be seen in any
one bo se in the Dominion of Canada.

O’DOHERTY &

18 FABRIQUE STREET

l E K E C

GENERAL IMPORTERS OF

FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOODS,

OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE FOR

Best Lyons Black silks, Fancy Silks, Moire Antiques,
Irish Poulins, Rich Genoa velvets, Real 1 bread
Laces, French Cambric and Lace Bordered Hand-
kerchiefs, Lace Collars and Cuds, &c., &c„

And Domestic Goods of every description direct from
the Manufacturers.

ONLY ONE PRICE.

O’DOIIERTY & CO.,

18 Fabrique Street,

Quebec.

LE BER & BIN FRET,

IMPORTERS OP

rntb ^rfitth ^rn feobs,

21 FABRIQUE STREET,

UPPER TOWN, QUEBEC.

N. B. — Latest novelties received per every Mail Steamer:

BUCK aiul OUOURED FRENCH SILKS, L.ACES, COL-
LAKS and CUFFS.

PARASOLS EN TOUT CAS, AND UMBRELLAS. SILK, LISLE
THREAD, BALLERIGAN HOSIERY IN GREAT VARIETY.

ALEXANDER’S and MORIGANT’S KID GLOVES.

GENTLEMEN’S DEPARTMENT.

White and Coloured Shirts, Hosiery and Gloves, Collars,
Ties, Underclothing, Tweeds and Cloth, and Gentlemen's
suits made to order.

SEA BATHING.

T FNLARrFr>^ LISH i MENT has becn ran 9 ill « ra t' , r

7 " <r j. LARGED durIn S the P ast winter, and is now capable
ot affordt ng . accommodation for SIX HUNDRED GUESTS.
Additional land has been purchased and laid out in Pleasure
Grounds j it is beautifully situated on the Banks of the St.
Lawrence, commanding a fine view of the River; and the
Steamers and Vessels pass up and down in close proximity to the
place. The BATHING accommodation has also been much
improved. Billiard Tables, Bowling Alleys, See., Sec., Sec., on the
premises. Instrumental Band always in attendance There is a
Telegraph Office in the Hotel, an advantage not possessed by any
place on the North Shore; and, with the advantage of Railroad
and Steamboat conveyance daily, it stands unrivalled by any other
place of the description in Canada. It is superfluous to say more
in its favor than the fact that a number of the most prominent
citizens of the Provinces have built beautiful residences, and
occupy them during the Summer months: probably not less* than
three thousand people are located here in various cottages.
There are three different places of public worship in the village.
Stabling has been erected on the premises, enabling parties °to
keep their own Horses and Carriages at reasonable rates. The
Proprietor has also arranged with Mr. Villiers, of Q.iebec, to
take down a Stable of Horses, and give riding lessons daily ; he
has a number of Side Saddles for the use of Ladies. In fact,
no pains have been spared to render this place a favorite resort
during the winter months. Liberal arrangements will be made
with parties remaining the whole or part of the Season. Tran-
sient visitors charged at the rate of $2.50 per day.

Messrs. SHIPMAN, Junr., & KENLEY,

Managers.

May, 1870.

fouquet's hotee.

This Hotel is situated at Plattsburgh, upon the Western Shore of LAKE CHAMPLAIN,
on the banks of Cumberland Bay, which was the scene of the naval battle of 1814. Fine
views can be had from its piazzas in all directions, which include the Lake, the Islands,
the Green Mountains on the East, the Adirondacks on the South, presenting every
vanety of scenery, the wild, the picturesque, the grand. This Hotel is retired, it has
beautiful garden and flower grounds, purest of spring water, spacious and well ven-
tilated rooms, which together with the pleasant drives in the vicinity, offer attractions
to the seeker after health and pleasure that cannot be surpassed.

To See Lake Champlain and Lake George by Daylight,

Leave Montreal by the afternoon Train and arrive at FOUQUET’S HOTEL to supper i
take day boat the following day for Whitehall, or Lake George, arrive at Saratoga via,
Whithall, to supper.

For Lake George,

Leave the Steamer at Ticonderoga, thence by Stage four miles around the rapids to Lake
George, thence by Steamer MINNE.HA-HA to Caldwell at the upper end of the Lake, at
which place are the ruins of Fort William Henry, of Revolutionary fame.

By this arrangement the Tourist has the advantage of passing by day light through the
entire length of two of the most noted sheets of water in America, seeing all their varied
beauty and portions connected with them, both historical and romantic*

New Route to the Adirondacks.

THE WHITEHALL AND PLATTSBURGH RAILROAD is now completed and being
operated from Plattsburgh to Ansable River Station, a distance of twenty miles, con-
necting with a four horse line of Stages, running daily to the principal summer resorts
of the GREAT WILDERNESS. Tickets for this route can be procured At the principal
Ticket-Offices, on the Lake Champlain Steamers and at this Hotel.

SMTREAL AND PLATTSBURGH,

Rutland and Burlington, Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroads,

LAECS CHAMPLAIN STEAMERS,

52 Miles shorter to NEW YORK, 18 Miles shorter to BOSTON,

THAN BY ANY OTHER ROUTE.

TWO EXPRESS TRAINS »*ILY FROM MONTREAE.

Tenturc'station^ tONI>AY ’ 2nd Train8 wiu run a9 follows, from Grand Trunk Depot, Bona-

w . MORNING EXPRESS, 6 A. M.

PM NnrfiItmnl B " I, Q 1 3 n 2 and .’ Whitehall, Saratoga, Troy, Schenectady, Albany. Bellowea
1 1? 1, K Sp ,5 mghe i d * Hartford, New Haven, New London, Norwich, Keene, Fitchburg,
P M 1 ’ Wo * cester ’ Bo;iton and New York, arriving in BOSTON at 6.30 P.M., NEW YORK 9.30

w _ .. v ^ EVENING EXPRESS, 4 P. iff.

Sarat0 * a ’ Troy, Schenectady. Albany, Bellowe.

I nw?11* \Vr r p +^v > fe pringheld, Hartford, New Haven, New London. Norwich, Keene, Fitchburg,
atTlAM or ‘" ester ’ Boston and ^ew York, arriving in BOSTON at 8,30 A. M., NEW YORK

A ifSnS Houte leaving MONTREAL at 6.00 A.M. will reach PLATTSBURG At 8.30
COMPANY nn n ro^ ng £ eg ^ Steamers of the CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION

t 3? i h * ch the - v Breakfast. and enjoy two hours Fail over the mo?t interesting

&A1I ROAD k n e t C R?^t a BURLINGTON with RUTLAND and BURLINGTON
HuS^TVFT? R nT^fS^’ lth ^R S w LLAtR aild SARAT ^HA RAIL&CAi), at TROY with

Mohtreal and Plattsburgh. .

on ^ ^ a iNVof.t ll r p/. < a » , l* 011 a11 Trains. Splendid Sleeping Cars
IJ V' »■**«»« checked through and examined by
*.• custom Officer belore icaiing ihontreail. For lipkpis »ml
5 l v; n i* r apply at. the Gmeral C nion Ticket Cilice, iso.

143 St. James Street, adjoining St. Laurence Hals. 5

TO THE TRAVELLER

From Niagara,

«EN ROUTE”

Ogdeiisburgh, Montreal, Quebec,

JBURLINGTON yVlT. JA ANSFIELD, JlCONDEROGA, j^AKE pEORGE,

Saratoga, Jroy, /jlbany, ; New Jork, Ppringfield
AND j30ST0N.

The Established route via PLATTSBURGH and LAKE CHAMPLAIN
offers the Tourists and Business men attractions possessed by no other
Line, combining as it does LESS CHANGES than any other, and scenery
more picturesque, historical and romantic, than can be found in any other
part of the American continent in the same distance.

TWO TRAINS DAILY leave MONTREAL and 0GDEN3BURGH,-
connecting at PLATTSBURGH with the elegant and commodious-
steamers of the

CHAMPLAIN TRANSPORTATION CO.,

ADIRONDACK Capt, Wm. H, Flagg,

CANADA “ Anderson,

UNITED STATES 66 J. CL Babbitt,

forming TWO DAILY LINES, each way through the Lake, connecting at
BURLINGTON with trains of Rutland Railroad, for all Eastern points,
at TICONDEROGA with Steamer u Minne-ha-ha,” through LAKE
GEORGE, and at WHITEHALL with trains of Rensselaer and Saratoga
Railroad for SARATOGA, TROY, ALBANY, NEW YORK, and all
Southern and Western points.

From Plattsburgh, the point of embarkation, to Whitehall, a distance
of one hundred mile?, the traveller witnesses on either side a continuous
chain of beautiful mountain scenery. This, with the historical interest
connected with this delightful sheet of water, makes this route both
interesting and attractive.

The Steamers of the Line are, as they always have been, models of
neatness and comfort, and every attention is paid by their officers to the
patrons of the Line.

The ONLY route to Lake George, and only direct route to Saratoga.

THROUGH TICKETS,

And information, can be obtained at the Ticket Offices, at Niagara Falls,
at the Company’s Office, 143 St. James Street, Montreal, (adjoining
St. Lawrence Hall,) at the Offices of Grand Trunk Railway, on board of
Steamers, and at the General Office of the Company, Burlington, Vt.

May, 1870.

ST. ALBANS, VT.

This favorite house has lately undergone very thorough repairs and
alterations, and a large addition made to its heretofore generous capa-
city ; including a Ladies’ ordinary, Ladies’ Billiard Room and spacious
Croquet Grounds ; the comfort of its guests having been studied, by
making large and airy rooms, with all the modern'improvements of a
first-class hotel.

This house contains over two hundred rooms, and is situated on the
Vermont Central and Vermont and Canada Railroads, the great thorough-
fare from New York and Boston to Montreal and the West. Its location
for a summer resort is all that could be desired, affording all the benefits
of the mountain air, combined with the cool and refreshing winds from
Lake Champlain.

The 4 1 Panoramic Views” from St Albans are unequalled either on this
continent or the old. as is often stated by Tourists.

In addition to the above attractions are the wonderful mineral waters
of Franklin County, the fame of which is making it the Germany of the
New World. The Health-giving waters of the u Welden Spring ” are
furnished free to the Guests. Terms $3.50 per day. A liberal discount
will be made to Summer Boarders.

WALTER McDOXALD, Proprietor.

SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE FOR

New York, Boston, White and Green Mountains, Lakes
Champlain and George.

THE ONLY LINE RUNNING

Magnificent Bravoing Room Cars, and Silver Palace
Sleeping Cars .

Baggage examined at Montreal by Customs' Officer and checked
through.

TICKETS, STATEROOMS and SEATS in DRAWING ROOM
CARS, and BERTHS in SLEEPING CARS, with full and reliable
information, can be obtained at the COMPANY’S OFFICE, No.
136 ST. JAMES STREET, opposite St. Lawrence Hall, Montreal.

I. MILLIS, General Agent. F, PICARD,

No. 5 State Street, Boston. Ticket Agent.

Opposite Grand Trunk Railway Station,
BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO,
WI. EOCTER, Proprietor.

Choicest WINES, LIQUORS and ALES always on hand.

LIMITED STATES HOTEL

PORTLAND, MAINE.

3 ,

I This Hotel has long been known to the travelling public as
! one of the most popular public houses in New England. It
is situated in the square in the heart of the beautiful City of
Portland. In point of location it is confessedly superior to
; any Hotel in the City. Its appointments are all first-class,
and its table and attendance will always be found all that the
public can desire, whi'e its terms are reasonable. In a word
it is a first-class Hotel upon second rate terms. The House
has been placed incomplete order for the season of 1870,
and the Proprietors invite the public patronage, confident of
beino- able to please in the future as in the past.

GIBSON, BURRILL. & CO.

PORTLAND, BANGOR

AND

1870

^EIMT

Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND,

Leave Railroad Wharf, foot State Street, Portland, every MONDAY,
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY Evenings at 10 o’clock, or on arrival of
Express Train from Boston

FOR BANGOR,

Touching at Rockland, Camden, Belfast, Searsport, Sandy Point, Bucks-
port, Witerport, and Hampden.

Returning, will leave BANGOR every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY Mornings, at 6 o’clock, touching at the above-named landings,
arriving in Portland same afternoon about half-past four o’clock.

The Favorite << 1 T?WTQ'! H\T ” Capt. CHARLES DEERING,
Steamer JL/JL VV lO i U 1 1 ) Mas er, will leave Railroad
Wharf, foot of State Street, Portland, every TUESDAY and FRIDAY
Evenings, at 10 o’clock, or on arrival of Express Train from Boston

FOR MACHIAS PORT,

Touching at Rockland, Castine, Deer Tsle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert,
Millbridge, and Jonesport.

N. B. The Lewiston will land at Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, each trip
from July 3rd to September 16th, in audition to her usual landings at
South West Harbor.

This Steamer usually connects with Sandford’s Boston and Bangor
Steamers at Rockland.

Returning, will leave Machias Port every MONDAY and THURSDAY
morning, at 5 o’clock, touching at the above-named landings, arriving
in Portland same night.

Portland, May, 1870.

ROSS & STURDIVANT,

GENERAL AGENTS,

179 Commercial Street.

MOUNT DESERT.

One hundred and ten miles east from Portland. Maine, lies the picturesque island

„ . r . r nines ' J asi irum l urwa.nu amuue, uus wiu piutuieaquc isjlo.uu

ot mount Dksert. It is eighteen miles long and about twelve in breadth, and
joined to trie main land bv Trenton bridge. Champlain named the place “Monts
interest ° n account ot * ts ru( ^ e s °htudes, and its early history is full of romantic

Old chronicles tell us many a tale of ancient fisherman, priest and savage. Under 4
the shadow of Newport Mt., the French Jesuits raised their cross, centuries ago in
gratitude to God for their escape from shipwreck, and the shores of the sound have,
doubtless, echoed back

“ The chant of many a holy hymn
And solemn bells of vesper ringing,”

Indian relics, places where gold is said to have been buried, ruins of the cellars out
ancient dwellings and other objects of interest diversify the tourist’s ramble among
the mountain lakes, the seaside hamlets, the beetling crags or over the pleasant
meadows. Since the days of the Gregories — who held property here under an old
grant from Louis XIV, and whose graves are seen just outside the little cemetery
north of Bar Harbor — the history of Mt. Desert has presented less of historic
romance.

Latterly, however, the place has enjoyed a growing celebrity as a healthful sum-
mer resort. Its scenery is unequalle 1 m variety, presenting in the same neighbor-
hood, as one has suggested, “ the Isle of Shoals and Wacliusett, Nahant and Mon-
adnock, Newport and the Catskills.” The hurried traveller carries away only the
grander, awe inspiring features of the island, but a more intimate acquaintance,
reveals its tenderer elements of beauty ;

“ Winding shores

Of narrow capes and isles which lie
Slumbering to Ocean’s Lullaby.”

No visitor can ever forget “the quiet charm of the coves at the head of the sound,
the mill in the meadow under Dry Mt. and the merry brook below it; the pebbly
beach north of Bar Island, the long bright way beyond, and the soft ripple of the
waves dying in harmony with the murmur of the pines ; calm sunrises over quiet
seas, broad moon-light on shining forests; glowing sunsets across purpling distance,
and tender after-glow on shadowy hills complete the radiant changes of the days.

One would feign linger till the autumnal breezes fill the air, and the October
splendor lights up the valleys. July will perhaps furnish all the requisites of good
weather before the dog-days begin.” _ , . _

f Approaching from Portland, the first landing point on Mt. Desert is South-west
harbor on the lower side of the Sound. Here is the Island House, kept by H. H.
Clark, who furnishes carriages, boats, guides and every facility and comfort to his
guests. The Freeman House and Ocean House are inthe same ^‘ghborhood^ ^ _

pleasure.

BOOKS FOI1 TOURISTS*

WHITE HILLS;

Their Legends, Landscape and Poetry,

BY THOMAS STARR KING.

A new and elegant edition of this superb book with over sixty illustra-
tions on wood. Cloth ; gilt top, $3.00.

The same (with additional Photographic Illustrations from nature,)

$9.00
. 6*00

Turkey morocco,
Half-calf.

HISTORY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS,

A new edition of this brought complete down to the present time,
containing accounts of the early settlements of the Mountains, Indian
Legends and Traditions, together with a full and accurate description
of the fatal Willey Slide. These books may be obtained from the news
dealers on the Roads and Steamers and the Summer hotels, or from Hurd
& Houghton, Publishers, New York.

WHITE MOUNTAINS.

PROFILE HOUSE,

FRANCONIA NOTCH, N. H.

The PROFILE is among the largest of all the Mountain Hotels ; is
unsurpassed in all its appointments and arrangements. For GRAN-
DEUR and BEAUTY of scenery the location can not be equalled at

MOUNTAINS, mediate vicinity of

1 r.T T,T»rtnTT T71 T * rrrs »

“ THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN,” “ PROFILE LAKE,”
“ECHO LAKE,” “MOUNT LAFAYETTE,” “THE FLUME,” “THE
POOL,” and the “ BASIN.” Daily Mails between New York and Boston
Telegraph Office in hotel. Easy of access from all points, being only a
short distance from Littleton, where passengers over B. C. and M. R. R.
and Conn, and Pass River R. R. leave the Cars, reaching Profile at
and P. M. Daily Stages to all principal points in the Mountains.

Post Office Address:

TAFT 8o GREENLEAF,

PROFILE HOUSE, N. H.

□ ST A.

BLISH^D 1 Q 3 5 .

(Late HENDERSON & RENFREW,)

20 B TJ A D E STREET,

QUEBEC,

(Facing the French CatixdralJ

Tourists are invited to visit our

Open during the Summer, which contain one of the largest Stocks
in Canada of

wry

anfrr irnmm

REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS,

SLEIGH ROBES, FUR COATS,

Moose Heads, &c.

ALSO,

- i.-- » '

J. G.

THE LEADING HOUSE IN CANADA,

ESTABLISHED 1838.

JOSEPH & CO., London and Paris House, Toronto.

The

ST. LOUIS HOTEL,

ST. LOTUS STREET,

AND

RUSSELL HOT

PALACE STREET, QUEBEC.

— »

THIS

ST. LOUIS HOTEL,

WHICH IS UNRIVALLED FOR SIZE,

Style and Locality in Quebec,

IS OPEN ONLY DURING THE SEASON OF PLEASURE TRAVEL.

It is eligibly situated, near to, and surrounded by, the
most delightful and fashionable promenades, the Gov-
ernor’s Garden, the Citadel, the Esplanade, the Place
d’Armes, and Durham Terrace, which furnish the splen-
did views and magnificent scenery for which Quebec is
so justly celebrated and which is unsurpassed in any
part of the world.

The Proprietor, in returning thanks for the very lib-
eral patronage he has hitherto enjoyed, inform the
public, that these Hotels have been thoroughly reno-
vated and embellished, and can now accommodate
about 500 visitors ; and assure them that nothing will
be wanting, on his part, that will conduce to the com-
fort and enjoyment of his Guests.

WILLIS RUSSELL, Proprietor.

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